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Supernumerary phalanx (disorder)
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A congenital non-syndromic limb malformation with the presence of an accessory phalanx between metacarpal/metatarsal and proximal phalanx, or between any two other phalanges of a digit, excluding the thumb. Hyperphalangy is almost always bilateral and patients present no more than five digits and no other skeletal anomalies.
Term info
Label
Supernumerary phalanx (disorder)
Synonyms
- Hyperphalangy
- Supernumerary phalanx
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- Disease (disorder) and Role group (attribute) some (
Associated morphology (attribute) some Supernumerary structure (morphologic abnormality) and
Occurrence (attribute) some Congenital (qualifier value) and
Finding site (attribute) some Phalanx structure (body structure) and
Pathological process (attribute) some Pathological developmental process (qualifier value))