Polydactyly

"Polydactyly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the presence of supernumerary digits.

Descriptor ID	D017689
MeSH Number(s)	C05.660.585.600 C16.131.621.585.600
Concept/Terms	Polydactyly Polydactyly Polydactylies Polydactylia Polydactylias Polydactylism Polydactylisms Hyperdactyly Hyperdactylies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Polydactyly".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C05.660]
Limb Deformities, Congenital [C05.660.585]
Polydactyly [C05.660.585.600]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C16.131.621]
Limb Deformities, Congenital [C16.131.621.585]
Polydactyly [C16.131.621.585.600]

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