Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Short 2nd finger

Short index finger

HP:0009536

What it means

Hypoplasia of the second finger, also known as the index finger.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Hypoplastic index finger phalanges · Hypoplastic/small index finger · Short index finger phalanges · Short index fingers

Short 2nd finger

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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.