dysmelia

[ dis-mee-lee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈmi li ə /

noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of dysmelia

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

Words nearby dysmelia

dyslexic, dyslogia, dyslogistic, dysmature, dysmaturity, dysmelia, dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhoea, dysmetria, dysmimia, dysmnesia
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Medical definitions for dysmelia

dysmelia
[ dĭs-mē′lē-ə, -mēl′yə ]

n.

A congenital abnormality characterized by missing or foreshortened extremities and sometimes spinal abnormalities.
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