Oligodactyly
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| Q71 | Reduction defects of the upper extremity |
| Q71.3 | Congenital absence of the hand or one or more fingers |
| Q72 | Reduction defects of the lower extremity |
| Q72.3 | Congenital lack of the foot or one or more toes |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The oligodactyly (from ancient Greek ὀλίγος oligos , [to] a little 'and δάκτυλος daktylos , Finger') is a congenital malformation of the body members that due to the absence of one or more fingers and / or toes is characterized. The reason for this can be inheritance or e.g. B. Amniotic ligament syndrome .
See also
Dysmelia , syndactyly , ectrodactyly , polydactyly , polysyndactyly , brachydactyly
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Gemoll : Greek-German school and hand dictionary . G. Freytag Verlag / Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Munich / Vienna 1965.
