polydactyly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɑl.iˈdæk.təl.i/ (General-American)
- /ˌpɒl.ɪˈdak.tɪl.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos) + -y, from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “digits”), equivalent to poly- + dactyly or polydactyl + -y.^((Etymology 3))
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.
Polydactyly with a triphalangeal thumb will be described in the chapter on the triphalangeal thumb.[…]The incidence of polydactyly depends on the population studied and the definition used. Region, ethnicity and combined numbers of all polydactylies, or only radial or ulnar-sided polydactyly, provide very different incidences in published series.
2023, Christianne van Nieuwenhoven, Steven Hovius, “9: Thumb Polydactyly”, in Giorgio Pajardi, editor, Pediatric Hand Surgery, Springer, page 102:The rare polydactylies, that is, not clearly only postaxial or only preaxial, are the most likely to be associated with an underlying syndrome.
2021, Leah W. Burke, “3: Genetics of Associated Syndromes”, in Donald R. Laub Jr., editor, Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity, Springer, page 42:2003, Karl-Heinz Grzeschik, 66: Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome, Mary Ann McLaughlin (supervising editor), NORD Guide to Rare Disorders, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), page 201, Postaxial polydactyly is common in the hands and preaxial polydactyly in the feet.
Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly.
2008, “Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person”, in Guinness World Records, Human Body — Extreme Bodies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polydactylies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postaxial polydactyly · synpolydactyly · preaxial polydactyly · nonpolydactyly · short rib-polydactyly syndrome
Hyponyms
Relateds
ectrodactyly · multidigitate · polydigital · polydactylous · polydactyl · cephalopolysyndactyly · polysyndactyly · syndactyly
Synonyms
Translations (13)
de Polydaktylie (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · fi polydaktylia (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · cs polydaktylie (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · sv polydaktyli (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · cmn 多指 (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · tl pagkakaingkit (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · ko 다지증 (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · fr polydactylisme (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · nl polydactylie (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · id polidaktili (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · ar كَثْرَة اَلْأَصَابِع (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · fr polydactylie (condition of having more than the usual number of digits) · cmn 多指畸形 (condition of having more than the usual number of digits)