brachydactylia

[ brak-ee-dak-til-ee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.

Other Words From

• brachy·dac·tylic brachy·dacty·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachydactylia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; brachy-, -dactyl, -ia