ectromelia
[ ek-troh-mee-lee-uh ]
/ ˌɛk troʊˈmi li ə /
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noun
Medicine/Medical. the congenital absence or imperfection of a limb or limbs.
Also called infectious ectromelia, mousepox. Veterinary Pathology. a viral disease of mice, characterized by gangrene of the extremities, swelling and loss of limbs, and mottling of the liver.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ectromelia
ec·tro·mel·ic [ek-troh-mel-ik], /ˌɛk troʊˈmɛl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ectromelia
ectro-, ectrocheiry, ectrodactylism, ectrodactyly, ectrogeny, ectromelia, ectropion, ectropion uveae, ectropody, ectrosyndactyly, ectype
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Medical definitions for ectromelia
ectromelia
[ ĕk′trō-mē′lē-ə, mēl′yə ]
n.
Congenital absence of one or more limbs.
Other words from ectromelia
ec′tro•mel′ic (-mĕl′ĭk, -mē′lĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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