Brachydactyly is the medical term meaning abnormally short
fingers or toes.
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When the top half of one's thumb is disproportionately wide and stubby as if it were squished partially into the knuckle.Other Names:* pygmy thumb
* murderer's thumb (sheesh!)
* nail patella syndrome
* brachydactyly type d
* stub thumb
* potter's thumbwww.toethumb.com
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Gary Burghoff, who played Radar O'Reilly on the TV show MAS*H, was born with a physical deformity called Brachydactyly Type D. This condition caused the fingers on his left hand to be shorter than normal, giving it a distinctive appearance.
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Megan Fox has a condition called brachydactyly, which causes her thumbs to appear shorter and have a unique shape. Some people may perceive them as unusual, but they are simply a part of her physical features.