ectrodactylism

ectrodactylism
ectrodactylous, adj.
/ek'troh dak"teuh liz'euhm/, n. Med.
the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
Also, ectrodactylia /ek'troh dak til"ee euh, -til"yeuh/, ectrodactyly /ek'troh dak"teuh lee/.
[1880-85; < Gk éktro(sis) miscarriage (ektro-, base of ektitróskein to miscarry + -sis -SIS) + -DACTYL + -ISM]

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