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brachydactylia

/ˌbræk.ɪ.dækˈtɪl.i.ə/

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noun

/ˌbræk.ɪ.dækˈtɪl.i.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий состояние, характеризующееся аномальной короткостью пальцев рук и ног.

A medical term referring to a condition characterized by abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.

uncountable

  1. Shortness of digitsC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by abnormally short fingers and toes due to shortened bones.

    ruКороткопалость

    • The patient was diagnosed with brachydactylia at birth.
    • Brachydactylia can be an inherited genetic trait.
    • X-rays confirmed the shortened phalanges typical of brachydactylia.

    Synonymsbrachydactyly