Brachydactyly

Biology & Genetics, Pathology

Also known as: Hypophalangia, Short fingers, Short toes

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Brachydactyly is a congenital malformation characterized by the abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes. This 1930s encyclopedia entry notes that the condition is a dominantly inherited trait.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BRACHYDACTYLY (from the Greek brachys—short and daktylos—finger), or hypophalangia, is a developmental malformation of the fingers or toes consisting of an insufficiency in their length. It belongs to the category of dominantly inherited traits.

Mentioned in

Breech Presentation

Cite this page

“Brachydactyly.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/brachydactyly/