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  Toes, six definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
Far and away the most frequent form of hexadactyly involving the toes is fibular (postaxial) hexadactyly.
Hexadactyly in itself can be innocuous, absolutely harmless and very easily remedied, when the hexadactyly is an isolated finding and the baby is otherwise entirely normal.
Hexadactyly is the most frequent form of polydactyly, a diagnosis that encompasses all cases of extra digits, irrespective of the number of extra digits in a particular case.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7758   (546 words)

  
  Hexadactyly - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hexadactyly is a medical term describing the presence of an extra digit upon the hand or foot, an extra finger or toe.
Hexadactyly is a relatively common congenital malformation and is the most frequent form of polydactyly, a diagnosis that encompasses all cases of extra digits.
Hexadactyly itself is very easy to deal with today, and the sixth digit can be tied off or surgically removed relatively easily.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hexadactyly   (257 words)

  
 Six fingers or toes definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
The 6th digit can be located in three different locations: on either side of the extremity or somewhere in between.
With the hand for example, the extra finger can be out beyond the little finger (which is called ulnar hexadactyly) or out beyond the thumb (radial hexadactyly) or, finally, between two of the normally expected fingers (intercalary hexadactyly).
Far and away the most frequent form of hexadactyly is ulnar (postaxial) hexadactyly.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7756   (532 words)

  
 Lathosterolosis
Lathosterolosis is an inborn error of cholesterol biosynthesis caused by 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta-5-desaturase (SC5D) deficiency and associated with malformations, intellectual deficit and liver disease.
One was a girl with multiple congenital anomalies, including severe microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, postaxial hexadactyly of the left foot, syndactyly between the 2nd and 4th toes and between the 5th toe and the extra digit, severe psychomotor delay, axial hypotonia, and liver disease.
The second case of lathosterolosis was retrospectively identified by a biochemical characterization of cultured fibroblasts from a deceased patient.
www.orpha.net /static/GB/lathosterolosis.html   (3204 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "Search"
Hexadactyly: The presence of an extra digit, a sixth finger or toe, which is a
Sexadactyly or hexadactyly is a genetic condition in which a person has six...
Sexadactyly, or hexadactyly, is not merely defined as having six finger per...
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 Amazon.com: hexadactyly   (Site not responding. Last check: )
by mental retardation; obesity; and hexadactyly, brachy- dactyly, or syndactyly.
cleft lip/palate, microphthal mia, ulnar hexadactyly, and trisorny 13 syndrome are...
Femora and intercalary hexadactyly and proximal-distal shortening of the...
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 Ellis-van Creveld (EvC) syndrome
Chondrodysplasia of long bones affecting mainly the distal ends of extremities and resulting in short-limb dwarfism, hexadactyly of the fingers and less frequently the toes; ectodermal dysplasia with nail and hair abnormalities, and congenital heart defects.
Hand and foot: Polydactyly usually consists of bilateral postaxial hexadactyly and occasional heptadactyly mainly of the fingers and only infrequently of the toes, cone-shaped epiphyses of the hands, talipes equinovarus and, talipes calcaneovalgus.
Extremities: Short and thickened tubular bones, affecting the distal parts of the radius and ulna, usually in association with curving of the humerus, genua valga, and fusion of the hamate and capitate bones of the wrist.
www.nlm.nih.gov /mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome281.html   (303 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Chondrodysplasia, situs inversus totalis, cleft epiglottis and larynx, hexadactyly of hands and ...
Chondrodysplasia, situs inversus totalis, cleft epiglottis and larynx, hexadactyly of hands and feet, pancreatic cystic dysplasia, renal dysplasia/abs is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This means that Chondrodysplasia, situs inversus totalis, cleft epiglottis and larynx, hexadactyly of hands and feet, pancreatic cystic dysplasia, renal dysplasia/abs, or a subtype of Chondrodysplasia, situs inversus totalis, cleft epiglottis and larynx, hexadactyly of hands and feet, pancreatic cystic dysplasia, renal dysplasia/abs, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Terms that may be interchangeable with Chondrodysplasia, situs inversus totalis, cleft epiglottis and larynx, hexadactyly of hands and feet, pancreatic cystic dysplasia, renal dysplasia/abs:
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/chondrodysplasia_situs_inversus_totalis_cleft_epiglottis_and_larynx_hexadactyly_of_hands_and_feet_pancreatic_cystic_dysplasia_renal_dysplasia_abs_printer.htm   (351 words)

  
 Toes, Six - Talk Medical
The 6th toe can be located in three different locations: on either side of the extremity or somewhere in between.
The extra toe can be out beyond the little toe (which is called fibular hexadactyly) or out beyond the big toe (tibial hexadactyly) or, finally, between two of the normally expected toes (intercalary hexadactyly).
Far and away the most frequent form of hexadactyly involving the toes is fibular (postaxial) hexadactyly.
www.talkmedical.com /medical-dictionary/14418/Toes-Six   (472 words)

  
 Government and academic resources on Hexadactyly
Median cleft lip with bimanual hexadactyly and bilateral accessory...
Median cleft lip associated with bimanual hexadactyly and...
University of Miami School of Medicine - Glossary - Hexadactyly
books.mongabay.com /health/conditions/Hexadactyly.html   (136 words)

  
 Weyers' syndrome II (www.whonamedit.com)
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A syndrome present from birth, affecting both sexes, characterised by postaxial polydactyly of the hands and feet, hexadactyly and fusion of 5th and 6th metatarsals and metacarpals, and bony clefts of the mandibular symphysis.
Hexadactylie, Unterkieferspalt und Oligodontie, ein neuer Symptomenkomplex; Dysostosis acrofacialis.
www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/2001.html   (225 words)

  
 mesoaxial hexadactyly-cardiac malformation syndrome
Mouth and oral structures: Downturned mouth with everted lower lip, multiple diastemata, and malocclusion.
Hand and foot: Mesoaxial hexadactyly with central synmetracarpalgia, syndactyly digital clubbing, thenar and hypothenar hypoplasia, genu and pes valgus, acrocyanosis, and broad halluces.
Bones and joints: Osteopenia and thinning of bone cortices.
www.nlm.nih.gov /mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome440.html   (149 words)

  
 UNSW Embryology-OMIM SYNDACTYLY, TYPE IV
Partial cutaneous syndactyly of toes 2 and 3, involving the proximal segment, was present on both feet.
(1991) described type IV syndactyly with bilateral hexadactyly of the hands and feet in 6 members of 3 generations with 1 instance of male-to-male transmission.
The possibility was raised that syndactyly type IV with hexadactyly of the feet is in fact a complex entity which can include a variety of lower limb malformations.
embryology.med.unsw.edu.au /OMIMfind/skmus/OMIM-186200.htm   (284 words)

  
 Sexdactyly   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This is a genetically inheritable condition; some populations feature a larger proportion of six-fingered people.
Sexadactyly, or hexadactyly, is not merely defined as having six finger per hand or six toes per foot.
It requires that each of the six fingers have its own ray, so that no two fingers would be more "merged" than on a normal hand on X-rays (as in most forms of polydactyly).
www.buzznet.com /tags/sexdactyly   (218 words)

  
 Clinical and genetic studies on 12 preaxial polydactyly families and refinement of the localisation of the gene ...
In the "opposable thumb phenotype" (fig 2), a fully developed thumb is placed in a normal "thumb" plane with an angle of 90°
All affected family members had a strikingly similar phenotype of hexadactyly of both hands and feet (fig 5).
Figure 6 Proband from Cuban family A. Note hexadactyly of the left hand and a non-opposable triphalangeal thumb on the pentadactylous right hand; note also the severe bowing of the lower extremities with bilateral absence of the tibia and preaxial polydactyly of both feet.
jmg.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/36/1/33   (4569 words)

  
 TheFetus.net - Ellis-van Creveld syndrome-Fabrice Cuillier, MD
Postaxial polydactyly with the extra-digits each containing two small bony phalanges was visualized in both hands and feet.
The fetus displayed short limbs and hexadactyly without cardiac anomaly, as well as dilatation of the kidney.
Radiologically, the hand showed postaxial hexadactyly and hypoplasia of the terminal phalanges bilaterally.
www.thefetus.net /page.php?id=1447   (479 words)

  
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 IngentaConnect Increased first-trimester fetal nuchal translucency thickness in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We report the first case of fetal Ellis–Van Creveld syndrome presenting as raised fetal NT at 13 weeks' gestation.
Ultrasonography at 18 weeks' gestation demonstrated a narrow thorax, marked shortening of the long bones with bowed femora and hexadactyly of hands and feet.
The postmortem radiological examination revealed short and bowed long bones with rounded metaphyses, postaxial polydactyly of hands and feet, short ribs and narrow thorax.
www.ingentaconnect.com /content/jws/uog/2005/00000025/00000004/art00018   (243 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Find Me Again: A Rebecca Temple Mystery: Books: Sylvia Maultash Warsh   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A historical novelist on the verge of publication, the count spins tales of Enlightenment Europe, intermarriage at the courts, and intrigue with the future Catherine the Great and the last king of Poland.
Does his hexadactyly (six fingers) hold the key to a genetic conundrum?
Chapters alternate a subtle modern courtship with a historical mystery, and Warsh embraces the scholarship to furnish convincing and often bemusing details of harrowing trips across old Russia and nights in drafty and crumbling palace halls.
www.amazon.ca /Find-Me-Again-Rebecca-Mystery/dp/1550024744   (998 words)

  
 TheFetus.net - Acrocephalopolysyndactyly -Daniel H. Golwyn, MD, Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhD, Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD
Examination of the extremities demonstrated type B postaxial hexadactyly of the fingers (pedunculated postminimi) bilaterally (fig.
The postaxial hexadactyly (pedunculated postminimi) present in the hands as well as agenesis of the corpus callosum has been described in association with Greig cephalopolysyndactyly
Lumbar meningocele, imperforate anus, and "rockerbottom" feet were features present in this fetus that defy the current classification system and may represent fortuitous associations.
www.thefetus.net /page.php?id=326   (1189 words)

  
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Cutaneous abnormalities include icthyosiform erythroderma and hyperkeratosis, atrophoderma, circumscripta alopecia, sparse eyebrows and lashes, layered or split nails.
There is asymmetric shortening of the limbs, dysfunction of joints (hyperflexion), clubfoot or valgus deformity, hexadactyly, scoliosis, vertebral clefting or wedging, short necks, and pulmonary artery stenosis.
Radiographically, the calcifications may have a "cluster of pearls" appearance at the ends of tubular bones.
rad.usuhs.edu /medpix/master.php3?mode=factoid_print&recnum=6094   (330 words)

  
 Herpetological Publications from 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: )
esculenta which presented hexadactyly at both of its posterior feet.
The hexadactyly was perfectly symmetrical at both of the posterior feet.
At this individual we did not discovered any other malformations, the biometrical characters situating in the variations limits of the other green frogs from the studied habitat.
herp-or.uv.ro /publications/2006/index.html   (1355 words)

  
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 CIGNA - KBG Syndrome
Affected individuals may also display abnormal bone development (skeletal dysplasia) such as malformations of the bones of the spine (vertebrae); the shortened middle portion of the thigh bones (femoral neck); abnormally developed hip bones (hip dysplasia); and/or shortened, hollow finger bones (metacarpals).
In some cases, associated features may include a sunken, pushed-in appearance of the chest (pectus excavatum or "funnel chest"); webbing or fusion of the middle toes (syndactyly); a single deep crease across the palms of the hands (simian crease); and/or six fingers or toes on one limb (hexadactyly).
The number and severity of these symptoms vary widely among affected individuals.
www.cigna.com /healthinfo/nord1033.html   (1412 words)

  
 Manzanita Productions - Representing Brad Prevedoros
I could describe his musical style as popkeltazz.
Our audience was riveted to Brad's tech skill using alternate tunings to full advantage, giving the impression of hexadactyly.
On the other hand (honest, the pun wasn't intended) we were only too pleased to sing along (in 6 parts at least) with more familiar and yes, (heaven forgive us) even popular renditions.
www.manzanitaproductions.com /presenter.htm   (423 words)

  
 hyper-textual ontology
Among African-Americans, one in 200 is born with a sixth finger or toe, he said.
The condition - known as polydactyly or hexadactyly - is usually genetic.
While Jeshuah is healthy, he will have his extra fingers and toes surgically removed in mid-September, Morris said.
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 How many fingers am I holding up? - Jeff Key
Well you never know, you could have been hexadactyly like Anne Boleyn (one of Henry VIII's wives).
Ross, you win a beer for knowing the word "hexadactyly".
Please pick up Mladen if you're coming from South Africa.
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