Arachnodactyly
Definition
Arachnodactyly is a physical condition in which the fingers are long, slender, and curved, resembling a spider's legs.
Arachnodactyly, also known as "spider fingers" or achromachia, is a condition in which the fingers are abnormally long and slender in comparison to the palm of the hand. It can be present at birth or develop in later life.
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Overview
A rare syndrome characterized mainly by congenital cataracts, ataxia, mental retardation, abnormal amino acid metabolism and long, thin fingers.
Arachnodactyly
Alternate Names : Dolichostenomelia, Spider fingers, Achromacria
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Arachnodactyly Treatment
Review Date: 02/27/2008
Reviewed By: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.
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Arachnodactyly, contractural
an autosomal dominant condition with variable expressivity.
arachnodactyly
rkn dktli noun a congenital condition in which the fingers and toes are long and thin
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Arachnodactyly: Long spider-like fingers and toes, a frequent finding in Marfan's syndrome, a heritable disorder of connective tissue. President Lincoln is thought to have had Marfan's syndrome.
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Arachnodactyly, Contractural Beals Type
Beals-Hecht Syndrome
CCA
Contractural Arachnodactyly, Congenital ...
Arachnodactyly -- Intellectual Deficit -- Dysmorphism ... small mouth, thin lips
Arachnodactyly -- mental retardation -- dysmorphism ... small mouth, thin lips
Arachnoid Cysts ... vomiting
Arachnoiditis ... vomiting
Aralia poisoning ...
Thin, long fingers and toes (arachnodactyly)
Sunken or protruding chest
Loose and flexible joints, often prone to dislocation
Scoliosis (sideways curve in the spine) ...
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Beals syndrome, also known as Beals contractural arachnodactyly (BCA), congenital contractural arachnodactyly, or Beals-Hecht syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that involves the connective tissue of the skeleton.
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"Arachno-" is also part of the term "arachnodactyly" which refers to long spider-like fingers and toes, a frequent finding in Marfan syndrome, a heritable disorder of connective tissue.
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Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
CCAM
Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation; General Classification Of Medical Procedures [Classification Commune Des Actes Medicaux] ...
People with Marfan syndrome are usually tall with long, thin arms and legs and spider-like fingers -- a condition called arachnodactyly. When they stretch out their arms, the length of their arms is much greater than their height.
Many, but not all, people with Marfan syndrome share certain physical characteristics. They're often tall and slender, with spidery fingers and toes (arachnodactyly) and legs and arms that are disproportionately long for the rest of their body.
Homocystinuria has several features in common with Marfan syndrome including dislocation of the lens; a tall, thin build with long limbs; spidery fingers (arachnodactyly); and a pectus deformity of the chest.
dominant, 15% sporadic, cardiovascular system (probable cause of death in 93%), aortic aneurysm (mostly ascending), dilatation of aortic sinuses, aortic dissection, coarctation, musculoskeletal system, tall stature, long limbs, arachnodactyly, ...
Additional skeletal malformations are usually present, such as fusion of certain adjacent bones of the arms (e.g., radiohumeral or radioulnar synostosis); long, thin fingers and toes (arachnodactyly); and bowing of the thigh bones.
Contractural Arachnodactyly, Congenital
Contractures of Feet, Muscle Atrophy, and Oculomotor Apraxia
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 See also: Symptom, Cancer, Deficiency, Autosomal dominant, Scoliosis
  
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