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Meaning of "macrodactyly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MACRODACTYLY

macrodactyly  [ˌmækrəʊˈdæktɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACRODACTYLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Macrodactyly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACRODACTYLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

macrodactyly

Local gigantism

Local gigantism or localised gigantism is a condition in which a certain part of the body acquires larger than normal size due to excessive growth of the anatomical structures or abnormal accumulation of substances. It is more common in fingers and toes, where it is termed macrodactyly. However, sometimes an entire limb may be enlarged.

Definition of macrodactyly in the English dictionary

The definition of macrodactyly in the dictionary is a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACRODACTYLY


brachydactyly
ˌbrækɪˈdæktɪlɪ
Chantilly
ʃænˈtɪlɪ
craftily
ˈkrɑːftɪlɪ
guiltily
ˈɡɪltɪlɪ
hastily
ˈheɪstɪlɪ
haughtily
ˈhɔːtɪlɪ
heartily
ˈhɑːtɪlɪ
hyperdactyly
ˌhaɪpəˈdæktɪlɪ
lustily
ˈlʌstɪlɪ
mightily
ˈmaɪtɪlɪ
nastily
ˈnɑːstɪlɪ
naughtily
ˈnɔːtɪlɪ
pentadactyly
ˌpɛntəˈdæktɪlɪ
polydactyly
ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪlɪ
scantily
ˈskæntɪlɪ
syndactyly
sɪnˈdæktɪlɪ
tetradactyly
ˌtɛtrəˈdæktɪlɪ
Tilley
ˈtɪlɪ
Tilly
ˈtɪlɪ
wittily
ˈwɪtɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACRODACTYLY

macrocosmically
macrocycle
macrocyclic
macrocyst
macrocyte
macrocytic
macrocytosis
macrodactyl
macrodactylic
macrodactylous
macrodiagonal
macrodome
macrodont
macroeconomic
macroeconomics
macroevolution
macroevolutionary
macrofauna
macroflora
macrofossil

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACRODACTYLY

coyly
doyly
dryly
enantiostyly
feyly
gayly
grayly
greyly
heterostyly
homophyly
homostyly
Lyly
monophyly
shyly
slyly
spryly
wryly

Synonyms and antonyms of macrodactyly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «macrodactyly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACRODACTYLY

Find out the translation of macrodactyly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of macrodactyly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «macrodactyly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巨指
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macrodactilia
570 millions of speakers

English

macrodactyly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

macrodactyly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

macrodactyly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

macrodactyly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macrodactilia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

macrodactyly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

macrodactylie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Macrodactyly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

macrodactyly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

macrodactyly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

macrodactyly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Macrodactyly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

macrodactyly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல்மிகை வளர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅक्रोडाटायली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makrodaktili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macrodattilia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macrodactyly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

macrodactyly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

macrodactyly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

macrodactyly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

macrodactyly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

macrodactyly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

macrodactyly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of macrodactyly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACRODACTYLY»

The term «macrodactyly» is used very little and occupies the 174.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACRODACTYLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «macrodactyly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «macrodactyly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about macrodactyly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACRODACTYLY»

Discover the use of macrodactyly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to macrodactyly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
MRI evaluation of the tissues involved in the macrodactyly can be helpful in establishing a diagnosis in the absence of specific clinical features (52). Clinical Features. Most cases of macrodactyly are evident soon after birth, although ...
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
2
Drennan's the Child's Foot and Ankle
SUMMARY Macrodactyly of the foot is a rare congenital anomaly. The pattern of involvement and the severity of the deformities differ widely. The goal of treatment is to reduce the size of the foot with a minimum number of procedures, so that ...
James J. McCarthy, James Cyril Drennan, 2010
3
Abnormal Skeletal Phenotypes: From Simple Signs to Complex ...
Brachytelephalangic chondrodysplasia punctata with marked cervical stenosis and cord compression: report of two cases. Pediatr Radiol 2002; 32: 452–6 Macrodactyly [Grotesque finger enlargement] 'Macrodactyly' means an increase in the ...
Alessandro Castriota-Scanderbeg, Bruno Dallapiccola, 2006
4
Pediatric Orthopedics in Practice
The correction of congenital hallux varus is not easy and there is also a certain risk of recurrence. The correction of secondary hallux varus due to supination of the forefoot is addressed in ⊳ chapter 3.4.3. 3.4.5.8 Macrodactyly > Definition ...
Fritz Hefti, F. Freuler, R. Hinchcliffe, 2007
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Children’s Orthopaedics and Fractures
Macrodactyly. and premature epiphyseal closure may mar the final result. Instead of splitting the nail, the entire nail bed may be taken from one thumb and the nail bed of the other discarded. In considering operative treatment of types III–VII, ...
Michael Benson, John Fixsen, Malcolm Macnicol, 2010
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Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Prominent is the suggestion that localized growth factors, or a localized lack of inhibition of growth factors, or an overresponsiveness to growth factors is at work. 49,50,52 The presence of thickened nerves in many cases of simple macrodactyly ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Pediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery: A Practical Guide
2. Dell PC. Macrodactyly. Hand Clin. 1985;1:511–524. 3. Schuind F, Merle M, Dap F, et al. Hyperostotic macrodactyly. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1988;13:544–548. 4. Krengel S, Fustes-Morales A, Carrasco D, et al. Macrodactyly: report of eight cases ...
Peter M. Waters, Donald S. Bae, 2012
8
Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone
A A clinical picture showing macrodactyly of the second and third fingers. B An intraoperative view of lipomatosis of nerve showing a transition between the normal nerve (left) and the affected area (right). C Cross section reveals nerve bundles ...
Christopher D. M. Fletcher, K. Krishnan Unni, Fredrik Mertens, 2002
9
Plastic Surgery
SYNOPSIS I Macrodactyly presents with widely variable clinical pictures, often accompanied with unilateral enlargement, lateral deviations and joint problems. Corrections are difficult and partial. Repeated surgery is often required.
James Chang, 2012
10
Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Hand Surgery
Macrodactyly.JBoneJoint Surg. 1967;49A:1255. Clifford RH. Treatment of macrodactylism: case report. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1959;23:245. Flatt AE.The careofcongenital hand anomalies. St. Louis: Mosby; 1977. Greenberg BM, Pess GM, May ...
S. Terry Canale, James H. Beaty, 2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACRODACTYLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term macrodactyly is used in the context of the following news items.
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15 Creepiest Vintage Medical Photos You've Never Seen
Macrodactyly. Macrodactyly. Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia. Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia. Progeria. Progeria. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. «First to Know, Jun 15»
2
C5 finds Boy with the World's Biggest Hands
... comes from Barcroft Productions, and will follow eight-year-old Indian child Mohammed Kaleem, who has macrodactyly, or local gigantism. «TBI Vision, Jun 15»
3
Channel 5 picks up Barcroft Productions' “Biggest Hands”
... film centers on eight-year-old Mohammad Kaleem, who was born with an uncommon genetic disorder called macrodactyly, or local gigantism ... «Realscreen, Jun 15»
4
Man's foot swells to become 17 inches long - and it's still growing
A rare form of gigantism has left a young man with a foot which is 17 inches long - and still growing. Liu Huichang, 21, suffers from macrodactyly ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
14 Most Bizarre Medical Conditions on Earth
Macrodactyly – defined as abnormally large fingers or toes from birth due to overgrowth of underlyingbone and soft tissue. Polyostotic Fibrous ... «First to Know, Jul 14»
6
Isolated Fetal Macrodactyly: Phenotypic and Genetic Disparities in …
Detailed morphologic sonography at 20 weeks' gestation showed a unilateral segmental foot overgrowth in which impressive macrodactyly of ... «Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Jun 14»
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Man with world's largest hand in Shanghai for surgery
24 year old macrodactyly patient Liu Hua from Jiangsu, the man with the world's largest hand (Pic after the jump: NOT for the faint-hearted! «Shanghaiist, Aug 07»
8
My new left foot
Emade has a condition known as macrodactyly, where her left foot had grown to more than twice the size of her right foot. She was brought to ... «BBC News, Aug 04»

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« EDUCALINGO. Macrodactyly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/macrodactyly>. Apr 2024 ».
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