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  1. ectrodactylynoun

    congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

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  1. Ectrodactyly

    Ectrodactyly, split hand, or cleft hand (derived from Greek ektroma 'abortion' and daktylos 'finger') involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation (SHFM). The hands and feet of people with ectrodactyly (ectrodactyls) are often described as "claw-like" and may include only the thumb and one finger (usually either the little finger, ring finger, or a syndactyly of the two) with similar abnormalities of the feet.It is a substantial rare form of a congenital disorder in which the development of the hand is disturbed. It is a type I failure of formation – longitudinal arrest. The central ray of the hand is affected and usually appears without proximal deficiencies of nerves, vessels, tendons, muscles and bones in contrast to the radial and ulnar deficiencies. The cleft hand appears as a V-shaped cleft situated in the centre of the hand. The digits at the borders of the cleft might be syndactilyzed, and one or more digits can be absent. In most types, the thumb, ring finger and little finger are the less affected parts of the hand. The incidence of cleft hand varies from 1 in 90,000 to 1 in 10,000 births depending on the used classification. Cleft hand can appear unilateral or bilateral, and can appear isolated or associated with a syndrome. Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is characterized by underdeveloped or absent central digital rays, clefts of hands and feet, and variable syndactyly of the remaining digits. SHFM is a heterogeneous condition caused by abnormalities at one of multiple loci, including SHFM1 (SHFM1 at 7q21-q22), SHFM2 (Xq26), SHFM3 (FBXW4/DACTYLIN at 10q24), SHFM4 (TP63 at 3q27), and SHFM5 (DLX1 and DLX 2 at 2q31). SHFM3 is unique in that it is caused by submicroscopic tandem chromosome duplications of FBXW4/DACTYLIN. SHFM3 is considered 'isolated' ectrodactyly and does not show a mutation of the tp63 gene.

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  1. ectrodactyly

    Ectrodactyly is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the abnormal development of hands or feet, which often results in missing one or more fingers or toes. It can also cause the hands or feet to appear as though they have been split down the middle, resulting in a claw-like appearance, which is why it's sometimes called "lobster-claw syndrome." Severity and symptoms vary from person to person, and the condition can sometimes be associated with other physical abnormalities or health issues.

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  1. Ectrodactyly

    Ectrodactyly involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation. The hands and feet of people with ectrodactyly are often described as "claw-like" and may include only the thumb and one finger with similar abnormalities of the feet.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ectrodactyly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ectrodactyly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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