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Record 1 2012-02-07

English

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

The most common congenital anomaly of the hand, marked by persistence of the webbing between adjacent digits, so they are more or less completely attached; generally considered an inherited condition, the anomaly may also occur in the foot.

French

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

Accolement congénital des doigts ou des orteils entre eux.

OBS

Ce serait [...] la plus fréquente des malformations congénitales de la main.

Spanish

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

Deformación congénita en forma de fusión de las membranas de los dedos de las manos o de los pies.

OBS

La conexión cutánea entre dos dedos [...] rara vez incluye la fusión de los huesos de los dedos afectados.

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