Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Short distal phalanx of the 3rd finger

Short outermost bone of the middle finger

HP:0004180

What it means

Hypoplasia (congenital reduction in size) of the distal phalanx of the third finger.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

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/small distal phalanx of the 3rd finger · Short distal phalanx of the third finger · Short terminal phalanx of middle finger

Short distal phalanx of the 3rd 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.