polydactyly

or pol·y·dac·tyl·ism

[ pol-ee-dak-tuh-lee ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈdæk tə li /

noun Pathology.

the condition of being polydactyl.

Origin of polydactyly

First recorded in 1885–90; polydactyl + -y3

Words nearby polydactyly

polycythemia, polycythemia hypertonica, polycythemia rubra, polycythemia vera, polydactyl, polydactyly, polydaemonism, polydemic, polydeuces, polydipsia, polydisperse

Medical definitions for polydactyly

polydactyly
[ pŏl′ē-dăk′tə-lē ]

n.

A condition characterized by the presence of more than five digits on a hand or foot. hyperdactyly