Polydactyly is a condition in which a person is born with extra fingers or toes. The term comes from the Greek words for “many” (“poly”) and “digits” (“dactylos”). There are several types of ...

A baby in Bagalkot, Karnataka, was born with Polydactyly, having extra fingers and toes. The condition can be genetic or sporadic, occurring during fetal development. Polydactyly is a congenital ...

Polydactyly, a genetic condition, causes individuals to be born with extra fingers or toes. Usually harmless and hereditary, it results from a mutation in the GLI3 gene. The condition might improve ...

Reviewed by Dr. Tomislav Meštrović, MD, Ph.D. “Polydactyly” is the term used for referring to additional fingers that arise in the hands or toes of a person. In other words, it is a condition in which ...

A common anatomical variation is being born with more than ten fingers or more than ten toes. Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant this week confirmed he has 11 toes. He says he was born with an ...

In the great houses of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, having an extra toe was one way to garner a lot of respect. A unique prehistoric Pueblo culture thrived in the high desert of Chaco Canyon about a ...

For the first time scientists have examined the motor skills and sensorimotor brain areas in people with polydactyly. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Freiburg, Imperial ...

Actor David Tennant has confirmed he has a rare condition called polydactyly, meaning he has an extra toe on his right foot. The condition, giving him a total of 11 toes, was first noticed by fans ...

A congenital additional finger brings motor advantages, new research shows. Polydactyly is the extraordinary condition of someone being born with more than five fingers or toes. In a case study ...

Postaxial polydactyly (PAP) is the occurrence of one or more extra ulnar or fibular digits or parts of it. In PAP-A, the extra digit is fully developed and articulates with the fifth or an additional ...