Definition of "syndactyly" in Englisch

noun

1. (biology) The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.

2. (medicine, teratology) The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web.

   • 2012, Donald S. Bae, Chapter 47: Release of Simple Syndactyly, John M. Flynn, Sam W. Wiesel (editors), Operative Techniques in Pediatric Orthopaedics, Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), page 326, • Syndactyly refers to the failure of separation between adjacent digits, resulting in "webbed" fingers. • Congenital syndactyly is classified according to the extent of digital involvement and the character of the conjoined tissue. • Complete syndactyly extends to the digital tips (FIG 1A), whereas incomplete syndactyly ends proximal to the fingertips (FIG 1B). • Simple syndactyly refers to digits connected only by skin and soft tissue. Complex syndactyly denotes bony fusions between adjacent phalanges. • Complicated syndactyly refers to the interposition of accessory phalanges or abnormal bones between digits.