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questions about the word brachy in "brachydactyly"?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Brachy = short: Brachy is the word root for short, dactyly is the word root for digits. The term brachydactyly refers to conditions where the individual parts of the fingers or toes is shortened relative to standard. It can be genetically determined or occur in conditions such as down syndrome.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Whats brachydactyly?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Brachy = short: Brachy is the word root for short, dactyly is the word root for digits. The term brachydactyly refers to conditions where the individual parts of the fingers or toes is shortened relative to standard. It can be genetically determined or occur in conditions such as down syndrome.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Why does brachydactyly occur sometimes?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Brachy = short: Brachy is the word root for short, dactyly is the word root for digits. The term brachydactyly refers to conditions where the individual parts of the fingers or toes is shortened relative to standard. It can be genetically determined or occur in conditions such as down syndrome.
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