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Abnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger

MedGen UID:: 867027
•Concept ID:: C4021385
•: Anatomical Abnormality

Synonyms:	Abnormal terminal phalanges of the hand; Abnormality of the distal phalanges of the hand; Abnormality of the distal phalanx of finger; Abnormality of the outermost finger bone

HPO:	HP:0009832

Definition

Any anomaly of distal phalanx of finger. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVAbnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger

Abnormality of limbs
- Abnormality of limb bone
  - Abnormal limb bone morphology
    - Abnormal digit morphology
      - Abnormal finger morphology
        Abnormal finger phalanx morphology
        Abnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger
        Abnormality of the epiphyses of the distal phalanx of finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Absent epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Bracket epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Cone-shaped epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Enlarged epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Fragmentation of the epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Irregular epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Pseudoepiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Small epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Stippling of the epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Triangular epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Absent distal phalanges
        Aplasia of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Aplasia of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Aplasia of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Aplasia of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Aplasia of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Aplasia of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Short distal phalanx of finger
        Short distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Short distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Short distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Short distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Short distal phalanx of the thumb
        Shortening of all distal phalanges of the fingers
        Broad distal phalanx of finger
        Broad distal phalanges of all fingers
        Broad distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Broad distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Broad distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Broad distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanges of the hand
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Bullet-shaped distal phalanx of the thumb
        Chess-pawn distal phalanges
        Curved distal phalanges of the hand
        Curved distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Curved distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Curved distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Curved distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Curved distal phalanx of the thumb
        Drumstick terminal phalanges
        Long distal phalanx of finger
        Osteolytic defects of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Osteolytic defect of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Osteolytic defects of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Osteolytic defects of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Osteolytic defects of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Osteolytic defects of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Slender distal phalanx of finger
        Tapered distal phalanges of finger
        Tapering pointed ends of distal finger phalanges
        Triangular shaped distal phalanges of the hand
        Triangular shaped distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Triangular shaped distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Triangular shaped distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Triangular shaped distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Rhomboid or triangular shaped 5th finger distal phalanx
        Triangular shaped distal phalanx of the thumb

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