"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,
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A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the presence of supernumerary digits.
| Descriptor ID |
D017689
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.660.585.600 C16.131.621.585.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Polydactyly- Polydactyly
- Polydactylies
- Polydactylia
- Polydactylias
- Polydactylism
- Polydactylisms
- Hyperdactyly
- Hyperdactylies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polydactyly" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric Office Procedures. Prim Care. 2021 Dec; 48(4):707-728.
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What is your diagnosis? Supernumerary digit. Cutis. 2006 Jun; 77(6):360, 365-6.