dysmelia

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dysmelia /dys·me·lia/ (dis-mēl´e-ah) anomaly of a limb or limbs resulting from a disturbance in embryonic development.

dys·me·li·a (d

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

dysmelia

[dismē′lyə]

Etymology: Gk, dys + melos, limb

an abnormal congenital condition characterized by missing or shortened extremities of the body and associated with abnormalities of the spine in some individuals. It is caused by abnormal metabolism during the embryonic development of the limbs. See also phocomelia.

dysmelia

malformation of a limb or limbs due to disturbance in embryonic development.

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