Definition of Syndactyly, complete
Syndactyly, complete:
A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together,
with the connection extending from the base to the tip of the
involved digits. Complete syndactyly is the opposite of partial
syndactyly, in which the connection extends only part of the way up
from the base of the involved digits.
The word "syndactyly" is
compounded
from the Greek roots "syn-" (together) + "dactylos"
(finger) = fingers together.
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