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ADACTYLY [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

a developmental anomaly characterized by the absence of digits on the hand or foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Absence congénitale de certains doigts ou orteils, ou des uns et des autres simultanément.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Congenital absence of a digit.

OBS

May be partial (absence of one to four digits and their metacarpals or metatarsals) or complete (absence of all 5 digits and their metacarpals or metatarsals).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Absence congénitale d'un ou de plusieurs doigts ou orteils.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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