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Syndactyly

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Webbing or fusion of the fingers or toes, involving soft parts only or including bone structure. Bony fusions are referred to as "bony" syndactyly if the fusion occurs in a radio-ulnar axis. Fusions of bones of the fingers or toes in a proximo-distal axis are referred to as "symphalangism". [ HPO:probinson ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:373413006
  • Fyler:4174
  • MSH:D013576
  • UMLS:C0039075
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Syndactyly may be partial or complete. In complete syndactyly, the skin is joined all the way to the fingertip. In partial (incomplete) syndactyly, the skin is only joined part of the distance to the fingertip.

definition

Webbing or fusion of the fingers or toes, involving soft parts only or including bone structure. Bony fusions are referred to as "bony" syndactyly if the fusion occurs in a radio-ulnar axis. Fusions of bones of the fingers or toes in a proximo-distal axis are referred to as "symphalangism".

has alternative id

HP:0001206, HP:0001236

has exact synonym

Webbed fingers or toes

id

HP:0001159

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