Meromelia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Meromelia is a noun meaning A birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part, but not all, of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot, resulting in a shrunken and deformed extremity.
Meaning
A birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part, but not all, of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot, resulting in a shrunken and deformed extremity.
Example Sentences
As already mentioned, limb deficiencies – amelias and meromelias – represent an important group of limb abnormalities.
Word Forms
- meromelias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetraphocomelia, oligodactyly, diplopodia, polysyndactyly, polysomia, meromorphy.
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