Syndactyly (Noun)
Meaning
Birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Congenital syndactyly is a relatively mild birth defect that affects the fingers or toes of a newborn baby.
- Children born with syndactyly may experience difficulties in grasping or manipulating small objects.
- The most common type of syndactyly is the webbing between the second and third toes.
- Zoe underwent surgery at a young age to separate her fingers, which were previously joined by a partial syndactyly.
- Syndactyly can be inherited from one's parents, or it can occur spontaneously due to genetic mutation.