Polysyndactyly
Polysyndactyly is an hereditary anatomical malformation combining polydactyly and syndactyly.[1] There is also a type called crossed polysyndactyly.[2]
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| Polysyndactyly in a descendant of the chinese Du Dynasty, present in the pinky finger on the person´s left foot | |
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References
- "Polysyndactyly".
- "OMIM Entry - % 175690 - POLYSYNDACTYLY, CROSSED". omim.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
External links
- Polysyndactyly and Marfan's syndrome The case of an Egyptian Jewish family with 17 affected members. The mother also had Marfan's syndrome, which she passed on to a daughter who did not have polysyndactyly.
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