This article is about the human congenital disorder (disease). For the paleontological application, see Dactyly. Polydactyly or polydactylism (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polus) "many" + δάκτυλος (daktulos) "finger"), also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly consisting of supernumerary fingers or toes. When each hand or foot has six digits, it is sometimes called "sexdactyly", "hexadactyly", or "hexadactylism". Although the condition is usually not life-threatening or even particularly debilitating, most people in Western societies have the extra digits removed surgically.[citation needed] // In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. ...
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or disease. ...
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) is a coding of diseases and signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or diseases, as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
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The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA // – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ...
A congenital disorder is any medical condition that is present at birth. ...
An x-ray of a hand with a supernumerary digit (polydactyly). ...
Sexdactyly is a genetic condition in which a person has six fingers on one or both hands, or six toes on one or both feet. ...
The extra digit is usually a small piece of soft tissue; occasionally it may contain bone without joints; rarely it may be a complete, functioning digit. The extra digit is most common on the ulnar (little finger) side of the hand, less common on the radial (thumb) side, and very rarely within the middle three digits. Hrithik Roshan, a Bollywood film star, is an example of this. He has an extra thumb on his right hand. The extra digit is most commonly an abnormal fork in an existing digit, or it may rarely originate at the wrist like a normal digit does. The ulna (Elbow Bone) [Figs. ...
The radius is the bone of the forearm that extends from the outside of your limb to your phlangx (lateral) of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist. ...
For other uses, see Thumb (disambiguation). ...
Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋतिक रोशन, pronunciation: / born 10 January 1974) is a prominent award-winning Bollywood actor. ...
Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ...
Polydactyly can occur by itself, or more commonly, as one feature of a syndrome of congenital anomalies. When it occurs by itself, it is associated with autosomal dominant mutations in single genes, i.e. it is not a multifactorial trait.[1] But mutation in a variety of genes can give rise to polydactyly. Typically the mutated gene is involved in developmental patterning, and a syndrome of congenital anomalies results, of which polydactyly is one feature. In medicine, the term syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs, symptoms, phenomena or characteristics which often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dominance relationship. ...
In medicine, the term syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs, symptoms, phenomena or characteristics which often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ...
The condition has an incidence of 1 in every 500 live births[1] although the frequency is higher in some groups (an example is the Amish in the United States, due to the founder effect). This article is about Old Order Amish, but also refers to other Amish sects. ...
Simple illustration of founder effect. ...
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Types of polydactyly
- Polydactyly with cleft lip/palate and psycho motor retardation (Varadi-Papp Syndrome)
- Polydactyly tiopia syndrome
- Polydactyly post axial dental and vertebral
- Polydactyly post axial with median cleft of upper lip
- Polydactyly post axial
- Polydactyly preaxial type 1
- Polydactyly syndrome middle ray duplication
- Polydactyly visceral anomalies cleft lip palate
Cleft palate is a condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined. ...
References - ^ Polydactylism FAQ
See also In zoology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of an animal. ...
// In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. ...
One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida. ...
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra by Gustave Moreau: The Hydra is perhaps the best known mythological multi-headed animal, also popularised in many fantasy settings. ...
// Polymelia (from Greek πολυ- = many plus μÎλος (plural μÎλεα) = limb) is a birth defect involving limbs (a type of dysmelia), in which the affected individual has more than the usual number of limbs. ...
An x-ray of a hand with a supernumerary digit (polydactyly). ...
Antonio Alfonseca (born March 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. ...
Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (1501/1507–19 May 1536) was a Queen Consort of England, the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Henrys marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key player in the political and religious...
Fábio Alves Félix or simply Fabinho (born January 10, 1980), is a Brazilian defensive-midfielder, born in Sao Bernardo do Campo. ...
Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. ...
Polydactyls in Popular Culture - Hannibal Lector, the fictional psychiatrist and serial murderer, had a sixth finger on his left hand. Its removal is crucial to the plot of the novel Hannibal.
- Swartt and Veil Sixclaw, fictional anthropomorphic ferrets from Brian Jacques's book series, Redwall, were both polydactyls. It was stated in the novel that Veil inherited polydactylism from his father, Swartt.
- Count Rugen, one of the villains in the novel and movie The Princess Bride, had six fingers on his right hand, by which feature Inigo Montoya was able to identify him as the man who'd killed his father.
Dr. Hannibal The Cannibal Lecter is a fictional character appearing in four novels by author Thomas Harris and their film adaptations. ...
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For other uses, see Hannibal (disambiguation). ...
Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ...
This article is about the mammal. ...
Redwall was the first book in the series by Brian Jacques. ...
Count Tyrone Rugen is the villain of William Goldmans 1973 novel The Princess Bride. ...
This article is about the novel. ...
Inigo Montoya (far right) storming Humperdincks castle with Westley and Fezzik. ...
External links | Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79, 754-756) | | Limbs | hip: Dislocation of hip/Hip dysplasia - Upington disease feet (Club foot, Flat feet, Pes cavus) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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A congenital disorder is a medical condition or defect that is present at or before birth (for example, congenital heart disease). ...
The musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move using the muscles and skeletal system. ...
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In anatomy, the hip is the bony projection of the femur which is known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. ...
A dislocated hip is a condition that can be congenital or acquired. ...
This article is about hip dysplasia, a condition affecting the hip joint, which occurs in humans but is more commonly associated with animals, especially dogs (Canine hip dysplasia). ...
For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ...
Club foot. ...
Flatfoot redirects here. ...
Pes cavus is a medical term for a cavus deformity of the foot due to a fixed plantar flexion of the foot. ...
systemic dislocations Larsen syndrome Larsen Syndrome (LS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease that occurs in about every 1 in 100,000 people. ...
head, face, spine and chest: skull, face and jaw (Dolichocephaly, Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, Plagiocephaly) - spine Scoliosis - chest (Pectus excavatum, Pectus carinatum) For other uses, see Head (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Face (disambiguation). ...
The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ...
Male Chest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ...
For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Face (disambiguation). ...
Human jaw front view Human jaw left view Human jaw top view The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth. ...
A human skull and measurement device from 1902. ...
Plagiocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ...
The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ...
Male Chest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ...
Pectus excavatum is a congenital deformity (often present at birth) of the sternum, which is pressed into the chest, resulting in a caved-in or sunken appearance. ...
Pectus carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum. ...
any combination head, face, jaw, upper limb, lower limb, pelvis, dactyly Antley-Bixler syndrome - Schmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome For other uses, see Head (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Face (disambiguation). ...
Human jaw front view Human jaw left view Human jaw top view The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth. ...
In humans, the upper limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pectoral girdle. ...
In humans, the lower limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pelvic girlde, what is commonly referred to as the leg. ...
The pelvis (pl. ...
// In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. ...
Antley Bixler Syndrome Antley Bixler Syndrome (ABS) was initially described as a skeletal malformation syndrome (Antley and Bixler 1975; DeLozier et al. ...
Schmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome is an autosomal dominant syndrome consisting of radial hypoplasia, triphalangeal thumbs, hypospadias, and maxillary diastema. ...
dactyly Polydactyly/Syndactyly (Webbed toes) - Cenani Lenz syndactylism // In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. ...
In zoology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of an animal. ...
the feet of a gull showing webbed toes. ...
Cenani Lenz syndactylism (also known as Cenanis syndactyly) is a congenital malformation syndrome involving both, upper and lower extremity. ...
reduction deficits (Acheiropodia, Amelia, Ectrodactyly, Phocomelia) Acheiropodia is a congenital defect which consists of bilateral congenital amputations of the upper and lower extremities, as well as aplasia of the hands and feet. ...
Amelia (from Greek α = none plus μÎλος (plural μÎλεα) = limb) is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. ...
Ectrodactyly, commonly known as Lobster claw syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. ...
Phocomelia (from Greek φoko = seal plus μÎλος (plural μÎλεα) = limb) is a congenital disorder involving the limbs (dysmelia), that presents at birth very short or absent long bones and flipper-like appearance of hands and sometimes feet. ...
upper limb (Cleidocranial dysostosis, Madelung's deformity, Sprengel's deformity, Wallis Zieff Goldblatt syndrome) In humans, the upper limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pectoral girdle. ...
Cleidocranial dysostosis or Cleidocranial dysplasia is a hereditary congenital abnormality of humans. ...
This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
Sprengels deformity is a relatively rare and congenital skeletal abnormality where a person has one shoulder blade that sits higher on the back than the other. ...
knee (Genu valgum, Genu varum) For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ...
Genu valgum, commonly called knock-knees, is a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. ...
Genu varum A deformity marked by medial angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh; an outward bowing of the legs. ...
other Arthrogryposis | | Skull and facial bones | Carpenter syndrome - Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia - Craniosynostosis (Scaphocephaly) - Crouzon syndrome - Hypertelorism - Macrocephaly - Oxycephaly - Platybasia - Saethre-Chotzen syndrome - Treacher Collins syndrome - Trigonocephaly | | Spine and bony thorax | Klippel-Feil syndrome - Spondylolisthesis - Cervical rib - Bifid rib | | Osteochondrodysplasia | developement of cartilage, tubular bones and spine: Achondrogenesis/Hypochondrogenesis - Thanatophoric dysplasia - Short rib-polydactyly syndrome - Chondrodysplasia punctata (Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata, Conradi-Hünermann syndrome), Achondroplasia (Hypochondroplasia, Osteosclerosis congenita) - Ellis-van Creveld syndrome - Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia - Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita
- Osteogenesis imperfecta - McCune-Albright syndrome - Osteopetrosis - Metaphyseal dysplasia - Recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia - Hereditary multiple exostoses - Osteopoikilosis - Chondrodystrophy - Osteodystrophy - Atelosteogenesis, type II - Diastrophic dysplasia | | Other | abdominal wall (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Omphalocele, Gastroschisis, Prune belly syndrome) - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | | See also non-congenital conditions (M, 710-739) | Arthrogryposis (IPA pronunciation: /ËŒar. ...
Carpenters syndrome is an extremely rare craniofacial disorder. ...
Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia (also known as CDD or lionitis) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull, disfiguring the facial features and reducing life expectancy. ...
Craniosynostosis is a medical medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. ...
Scaphocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ...
Crouzon Syndrome is a genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome. ...
Hypertelorism is an abnormally increased distance between two organs or bodily parts, usually referring to an increased distance between the eyes (orbital hypertelorism), seen in a variety of syndromes, including DiGeorge syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. ...
Macrocephaly (from the greek words μακÏÏÏ‚, meaning long, and κεφάλη, meaning head), a type of cephalic disorder, is a condition in which the head circumference is larger than average for the age and sex of the infant or child. ...
Oxycephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ...
Platybasia is a spinal disease of a malformed relationship between the occipital bone and cervical spine. ...
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, also known as acrocephalosyndactyly type 3 (ACS III) and Chotzen syndrome is a very rare congenital syndrome characterised by craniosynostosis (premature closure of one or more of the sutures between the bones of the skull). ...
Treacher Collins syndrome (also known as Franceschetti-Zwahlen-Klein syndrome or mandibulofacial dysostosis) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniofacial deformities. ...
Trigonocephaly is a type of cephalic disorder. ...
Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae. ...
Not to be confused with spondylosis or spondylolysis. ...
A cervical rib is a supernumerary (extra) rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. ...
Bifid rib, bifurcated rib Bifid rib or bifurcated rib. ...
Osteochondrodysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development (dysplasia) of bone (osteo) and cartilage (chondro). Examples include: Achondroplasia Cleidocranial dysostosis Fibrous dysplasia Langer-Giedion syndrome Mafucci syndrome Osteosclerosis Category: ...
Achondrogenesis is a lethal bone disease in utero or a few days after the birth. ...
Hypochondrogenesis is a severe, inherited disorder of bone growth. ...
Thanatophoric dysplasia is a severe inherited skeletal disorder characterized by extremely short limbs and folds of extra skin on the arms and legs. ...
Short rib-polydactyly syndrome is a family of four closely related dysplasias: I - Saldino-Noonan type II - Majewski type III - Verma-Naumoff type IV - Beemer-Langer type Category: ...
Chondrodysplasia punctata is a punctiform osteochondrodysplasia. ...
Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata is a form of chondrodysplasia punctata which present with rhizomelia. ...
Conradi-Hünermann syndrome is a type of chondrodysplasia punctata. ...
Achondroplasia is a type of autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. ...
Hypochondroplasia is a developmental disorder caused by an autosomal dominant genetic defect in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3) that results in a disproportionately short stature, micromelia, and a head that appears large when compared with the underdeveloped portions of the body. ...
Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome (also called chondroectodermal dysplasia or mesoectodermal dysplasia) is a rare genetic disorder of the skeletal dysplasia type, with numerous anomalies including post-axial polydactyly, congenital heart defects (most commonly an atrial septal defect producing a common atrium, occurring in 60% of affected individuals), pre-natal tooth...
Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia (OSMED) is an inherited disorder of bone growth that results in skeletal abnormalities, severe hearing loss, and distinctive facial features. ...
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita is a rare disorder of bone growth that results in dwarfism, characteristic skeletal abnormalities, and problems with vision and hearing. ...
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as Brittle Bone Disease) is a genetic bone disorder. ...
McCune-Albright syndrome (polyostotic fibrous dysplasia), described in 1937 by Donovan James McCune and Fuller Albright, is a genetic disorder of bones, skin pigmentation and hormonal problems along with premature puberty. ...
Osteopetrosis is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser. ...
Metaphyseal dysplasia (also called Pyle disease)is a rare disease in which the outer part of the shafts of long bones is thinner than normal and there is an increased chance of fractures. ...
Recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is a disorder of cartilage and bone development. ...
Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME) is a medical condition whereby multiple exostoses (bony spurs or lumps, also known as osteochondromas) develop on the bones of a child. ...
Chondrodystrophy (literally, cartilage bad-nourishment) is a descriptive term no longer in use in the medical literature. ...
Atelosteogenesis, type II is a severe disorder of cartilage and bone development. ...
Diastrophic dysplasia is a disorder of cartilage and bone development. ...
An infant born with an abdominal wall defect has an abnormal opening on the abdomen. ...
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a term applied to a variety of congenital birth defects that involve abnormal development of the diaphragm. ...
An omphalocele is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall. ...
Gastroschisis is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines and sometimes other organs develop outside the fetal abdomen through an opening in the abdominal wall. ...
Prune belly syndrome is a rare birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births. ...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting humans and domestic animals caused by a defect in collagen synthesis. ...
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