Clinodactyly

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

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