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syndactyly

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 216 words | Copyright

syndactyly (dactylion) (sin-dak-tili) n. congenital webbing of the fingers, which are joined along part or all of their length. Adjacent fingers may be joined only by skin, or the bones of the fingers may be joined.

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