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Noun: syndactylism  sin'dak-tu,li-zum
  1. Birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
    "The hand surgeon successfully separated the fingers affected by syndactylism";
    - syndactyly

Derived forms: syndactylisms

Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder

Encyclopedia: Syndactylism