- adactyly
- (Terat) Adaktylie f, [angeborenes] Fehlen n von Fingern oder Zehen
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adactylism — noun congenital absence of fingers and/or toes • Syn: ↑adactylia, ↑adactyly • Hypernyms: ↑meromelia … Useful english dictionary
meromelia — noun congenital absence of part of an arm or leg • Hypernyms: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hyponyms: ↑adactylia, ↑adactyly … Useful english dictionary
