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Arachnodactyly (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 22 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

That’s one condition I wish I had.

EDIT : especially since the page linked says :

This feature can occur on its own with no underlying health problems

That, and polydactyly like the Da Silva family (where every finger is fully formed and controllable)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Probably not. It's often associated with Marfan Syndrome, which also has more serious consequences.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The Wikipedia page linked is only a few lines long, it is a bit rude to assume I haven’t read it.

The first phrase after the summary is :

This feature can occur on its own with no underlying health problems

I wouldn’t have left the comment I did if that wasn’t the case.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 minutes ago

I made no assumptions about what you did or did not read. I've known people with Marfan Syndrome, so I commented on it. Simple as that.