Clinodactyly | |
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The picture above illustrates a severe case of this condition. | |
Pronunciation | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
Clinodactyly is a medical term describing the curvature of a digit (a finger or toe) in the plane of the palm, most commonly the fifth finger (the "little finger") towards the adjacent fourth finger (the "ring finger").[citation needed]
It is a fairly common isolated anomaly which often goes unnoticed, but also occurs in combination with other abnormalities in certain genetic syndromes.[1] The term comes from Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) 'to bend' and δάκτυλος (dáktulos) 'digit'.