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Syndactyly MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Syndactyly
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.099.370.894.819
C05.660.585.800
C05.660.906.819
C16.131.621.585.800
C16.131.621.906.819
Unique ID
D013576
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013576
Annotation
do not confuse with POLYDACTYLY; coord IM with FINGERS /‌abnorm (IM) or TOES /‌abnorm (IM); ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA is also available
Scope Note
A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the webbing between adjacent fingers or toes. Syndactylies are classified as complete or incomplete by the degree of joining. Syndactylies can also be simple or complex. Simple syndactyly indicates joining of only skin or soft tissue; complex syndactyly marks joining of bony elements.
Entry Term(s)
Polysyndactyly
Syndactylia
NLM Classification #
WE 835
Previous Indexing
Fingers/abnormalities (1966)
See Also
Polydactyly
Public MeSH Note
94; was SYNDACTYLIA 1967-93
Online Note
use SYNDACTYLY to search SYNDACTYLIA 1967-93
History Note
94; was SYNDACTYLIA 1967-93
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2002/07/03
Syndactyly Preferred
Polysyndactyly Narrower
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