Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Duplication of the distal phalanx of hand

Duplication of the outermost bone of hand

HP:0009883

What it means

This term applies if one or more of the distal phalanges of the hand are either partially duplicated, depending on severity leading to a broad or bifid appearance of the phalanges, or completely duplicated.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Bifid terminal phalanges · Notched outermost bone of hand · Partial/complete duplication of the distal phalanges of the hand

Duplication of the distal phalanx of hand

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.