Clinodactyly

Clinodactyly
Photograph of a left hand showing severe clinodactyly on the fifth finger.
The picture above illustrates a severe case of this condition.
Pronunciation
SpecialtyMedical genetics

Clinodactyly is a medical term describing the curvature of a digit (a finger or toe) in the plane of the palm, most commonly the fifth finger (the "little finger") towards the adjacent fourth finger (the "ring finger").[citation needed]

It is a fairly common isolated anomaly which often goes unnoticed, but also occurs in combination with other abnormalities in certain genetic syndromes.[1] The term comes from Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) 'to bend' and δάκτυλος (dáktulos) 'digit'.

  1. ^ Flatt, Adrian E (October 2005). "The troubles with pinkies". Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 18 (4): 341–344. doi:10.1080/08998280.2005.11928094. PMC 1255945. PMID 16252026.