Brachydactylia

/ˌbrækɪdækˈtɪliə/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where fingers or toes are abnormally short compared to the length of the hand or foot.

Etymology

From Greek 'brachy-' meaning short and 'daktylos' meaning finger or toe, combined with the medical suffix '-ia' indicating a condition or state. The term emerged in medical terminology during the 19th century to describe skeletal abnormalities.

Kelly Says

This condition appears in some dog breeds intentionally bred to have short legs, like Dachshunds and Corgis—humans thought it looked cute, so they engineered it into animals!

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