adactyly

adactyly definition - medical

a·dac·ty·ly (ā-dăkˈtə-lē) or a·dac·tyl·i·a (āˌdăk-tĭlˈē-ə, ə-dăk-) or a·dac·tyl·ism (ā-dăkˈtə-lĭzˌəm)

noun
Congenital absence of fingers or toes.

Related Forms:

  • a·dacˈty·lous adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.