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Arachnodactyly

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Definition: An abnormal bone development that is characterized by extra long and slender hands and fingers, such that the clenched thumb extends beyond the ulnar side of the hand. Arachnodactyly can include feet and toes. Arachnodactyly has been associated with several gene mutations and syndromes.      Other names Arachnodactylies
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Jaffer Beighton syndrome  0   *Joint Instability *Spondylolisthesis *Arachnodactyly.
Arachnodactyly ataxia cataract aminoaciduria mental retardation  0   *Cataract *Intellectual Disability *Arachnodactyly.
Shprintzen Golberg craniosynostosis  0   *Craniosynostoses *Marfan Syndrome *Arachnodactyly.
Kosztolanyi syndrome  0   *Arachnodactyly *Abnormalities, Multiple *Intellectual Disability *Craniofacial Abnormalities.
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly  0   *Contracture *Arachnodactyly.
Achard syndrome  0   *Dysostoses *Joint Instability *Arachnodactyly.
Marden-Walker syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Connective Tissue Diseases *Contracture *Blepharophimosis *Arachnodactyly.
Marden Walker like syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Contracture *Blepharophimosis *Arachnodactyly.
Bhaskar Jagannathan syndrome  0   *Ataxia *Cataract/congenital *Growth Disorders *Arachnodactyly.

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