Syndactyly is the lack of separation among distal phalanges, fingers and toes, so they remain fin-like attached.
Apert syndrome | |
In Apert syndrome syndactyly is accompanied by a characteristic shape of the skull (acrocephaly/stenocephaly). |
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Bardet-Biedl syndrome | |
In Bardet-Biedl syndrome syndactyly is accompanied by renal symptoms. |