sclerodactyly

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noun

A localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes

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Meanings

nounsclerodactyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acroscleroderma

Origin

From sclero- + dactyly.

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APA

sclerodactyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerodactyly

MLA

“sclerodactyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerodactyly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclerodactyly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerodactyly.

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