Hexadactylism

/ˌhɛksəˈdæktɪlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The condition or trait of having six digits or fingers, especially as a genetic variation or mutation.

Etymology

From Greek 'hex-' (six) + 'daktylos' (finger) + '-ism' (condition/practice). This medical term developed in the 19th century to describe hereditary polydactyly conditions.

Kelly Says

Hexadactylism is actually a dominant genetic trait in humans, meaning if one parent has it, roughly half their children will too—it's one of the clearest examples of Mendelian inheritance in human genetics.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
六指
liix-zi
ARالعربية
مرض الستة أصابع
marid al-sita as-sa'ab
BNবাংলা
ষষ্ঠাঙ্গী
sho-shtho-ang-gee
CACatalà
hexadactilia
heks-a-dak-ti-li-a
CSČeština
hexadaktylie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
DADansk
hexadaktilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
DEDeutsch
Hexadactylismus
heks-a-dak-ti-li-zmus
ELΕλληνικά
εξάδακτυλία
e-ksa-dak-ti-li-a
ESEspañol
hexadactilia
heks-a-dak-ti-lee-a
FAفارسی
شش انگشتی
shesh-angusht-i
FISuomi
kuusivarpaisuus
kuusi-var-pai-suus
FRFrançais
hexadactylisme
zeks-a-dak-ti-li-sm
GUGU
છેકડાક્તિલિયમ
che-ka-dak-ti-li-yam
HAHA
shida-ka-fada
shee-da-ka-fa-da
HEעברית
שישה אצבעות
sheh-sheh etz-ba-ot
HIहिन्दी
छह उंगलियां
chhah u ngliyaan
HUMagyar
hatujjúság
hat-u-jusag
IDBahasa Indonesia
heksadaktili
heks-a-dak-ti-li
IGIG
nke n'elu isii
nke n'elu isii
ITItaliano
esadecimismo
e-sa-de-chi-mo
JA日本語
六指症
りくししょう
KKKK
алтыпалы
alty-pa-ly
KMKM
សារព័ត៌មាន
sa-ra-p-o-t-ma-na
KO한국어
육지증
yukjijeung
MRMR
हेक्साडॅक्टिली
heks-a-dak-ti-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
heksadaktili
heks-a-dak-ti-li
MYမြန်မာ
ခါးသုံးလက်
kha-su-n-la-k
NLNederlands
hexadactilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
NONorsk
hexadaktilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
PAPA
ਛੇ ਉਂਗਲੀ
cheh ungli
PLPolski
heksadaktylia
heks-a-dak-ty-li-a
PTPortuguês
hexadactilia
heksa-dak-ti-li-a
RORomână
hexadactilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
RUРусский
шестипалость
she-sti-pa-lost'
SVSvenska
hexadaktilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
SWKiswahili
hexadactylism
heks-a-dak-ti-li-zmu
TAதமிழ்
ஆறு விரல்கள்
aaru vira-lgal
TEతెలుగు
ఆరు అంగుళ్ళు
aaru angullu
THไทย
ภาวะมีนิ้วหก
pha-wa mee niew hok
TLTL
hexadaktilie
heks-a-dak-ti-lie
TRTürkçe
altıparmaklık
alti-par-mak-lik
UKУкраїнська
шестипалість
shesty-palist'
URاردو
چھت انگلی
chhat angli
VITiếng Việt
tệnh tay sáu ngón
tenh tay sau ngon
YOYO
ẹkọ̀ ìgbàgbọ̀
e-ko i-gba-gbo
ZH中文
六指症
liùzhǐzhèng
ZUZU
isixazulu
i-si-xa-zu-lu

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