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  2. Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The thumb sign (Steinberg's sign) is elicited by asking the person to flex the thumb as far as possible and then close the fingers over it. A positive thumb sign is where the entire distal phalanx is visible beyond the ulnar border of the hand, caused by a combination of hypermobility of the thumb as well as a thumb which is longer than usual.

  3. Arachnodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Arachnodactyly ("spider fingers") is a medical condition that is characterized by fingers and toes that are abnormally long and slender, in comparison to the palm of the hand and arch of the foot. In some cases, the thumbs of an individual with the condition are pulled inwards towards the palm.

  4. Marfanoid - Wikipedia

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    Arachnodactyly (long fingers), long limbs, scoliosis (curved spine), a hidden feature of bony lip growth towards vestibular aqueduct (which can be seen in CT scan reports), and imprecise articulation of speech due to high-arched palate are all considered Marfanoid symptoms. Language and cognition can be affected in neonatal Marfan syndrome ...

  5. Congenital contractural arachnodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA), also known as Beals–Hecht syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital connective tissue disorder. [1] As with Marfan syndrome , people with CCA typically have an arm span that is greater than their height and very long fingers and toes . [ 2 ]

  6. Cryptorchidism-arachnodactyly-intellectual disability syndrome is a rare multi-systemic genetic disorder of unknown prevalence which is characterized by psycho-motor developmental delay, severe intellectual disabilities, severe muscle hypoplasia, absence of subcutaneous fat, generalized contractures, dolichocephaly, esotropia, asymmetric ears, and high palate, kyphoscoliosis, unilateral ...

  7. Sign language in the brain - Wikipedia

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    Sign language refers to any natural language which uses visual gestures produced by the hands and body language to express meaning. The brain's left side is the dominant side utilized for producing and understanding sign language, just as it is for speech. [1]

  8. Sign language recognition - Wikipedia

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    Sign Language Recognition (shortened generally as SLR) is a computational task that involves recognizing actions from sign languages. [1] This is an essential problem to solve especially in the digital world to bridge the communication gap that is faced by people with hearing impairments.

  9. List of sign languages - Wikipedia

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    (a.k.a. Bali Sign Language, Benkala Sign Language) Laotian Sign Language (related to Vietnamese languages; may be more than one SL) Korean Sign Language (KSDSL) Japanese "한국수어 (or 한국수화)" / "Hanguk Soo-hwa" Korean standard sign language – manually coded spoken Korean. Macau Sign Language: Shanghai Sign Language "澳門手語 ...