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dysmelia

American  
[dis-mee-lee-uh] / dɪsˈmi li ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.

Etymology

Origin of dysmelia

First recorded in 1970–75; dys- + -melia

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