brachydactyly

congenital disorder

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digit malformation

  • In digit malformation

    Brachydactyly, or abnormally short digits, may result from underdevelopment or absence of some of the phalanges or metacarpals and metatarsals. Long, spidery digits (arachnodactyly) are typical in Marfan’s syndrome.

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malformations in growth and development

  • In malformation: Somatic characters

    brachydactyly), is a frequent anomaly in man and other mammals. In many analyzed cases it has been shown to result from the inheritance of an abnormal gene that produces a localized disturbance of a growth process in the embryo. In the rabbit a recessive gene…

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