Meaning & use
Adactyly
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A congenital condition characterized by the absence of fingers or toes.
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The pediatrician explained that adactyly can affect one limb or several, depending on the case.
Researchers studied the genetic mutations linked to adactyly in the affected family.
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Formed from the Greek prefix 'a-' (without) and 'daktylos' (finger or toe); related terms include 'polydactyly,' the condition of having extra digits.
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