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POLYDACTYLY [7 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A chondroplasia occurring in association with defective development of skin, hair, and teeth, polydactyly, and defect of the cardiac septum.

Key term(s)
  • Ellis-Vau Creveld’s syndrome

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A malformation syndrome recognizable at birth and characterized by premature craniosynostosis, syndactyly, and polydactyly.

Key term(s)
  • acrocephaly-syndactyly
  • acrosphenosyndactylia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
CONT

Il existe divers syndromes dans les acrocéphalo-syndactylies, le plus connu étant après le syndrome d'Apert, le syndrome de Pfeiffer.

Key term(s)
  • acrocéphalosyndactylie

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-07

English

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

A developmental anomaly characterized by the presence of supernumerary digits (fingers or toes) on the hands or feet.

French

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

Présence, à la naissance, de doigts ou d'orteils surnuméraires.

Spanish

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

Anomalía hereditaria de carácter dominante, caracterizada por la presencia adicional de dedos en pie o mano.

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Record 4 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
OBS

This condition is probably the most common of digit malformations, and is described as one or more extra digits. This can be either the thumb or little finger. In some reported cases the extra digit is perfectly formed and in other cases it can be very small as to appear like a small appendage. A split thumb would fall into this category. In most cases the extra appendage appears to have a complete pattern and is classifiable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Anomalie caractérisée par l'existence d'un ou de plusieurs doigts surnuméraires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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Record 5 2000-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by mental retardation, pigmentary retinopathy, obesity, polydactyly and hypogonadism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Affectation autosomale récessive caractérisée par une rétinopathie pigmentaire, une obésité, un hypogonadisme, une polydactylie et un retard mental.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-06-21

English

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

... duplication of one or more of the skeletal components of a biphalangeal thumb.

French

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

[...] dichotomie longitudinale de la colonne du pouce [...]

OBS

Il faut préférer le terme de duplication qui rend bien compte de la répartition des éléments anatomiques sur chacune des colonnes, à celui de pouce surnuméraire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 7 1990-06-21

English

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

A deformed thumb in which the distal phalanx is divided or bifurcated.

OBS

A type of "thumb polydactyly"....

French

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

Malformation du pouce caractérisée par la duplication de la phalange distale.

OBS

Définition d'après EMAPP 15220 E10, s.d., page 5.

OBS

Forme de «duplication du pouce» [...]

Spanish

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