camptomelia

camptomelia

 [kamp″to-me´le-ah]

bending of the limbs, producing permanent bowing or curving of the affected part. adj., adj camptome´lic.

camp·to·me·li·a

(kamp'tō-mē'lē-ă),

A skeletal dysplasia characterized by a bending of the long bones of the limbs, resulting in a permanent bowing or curvature of the affected part.

[G. kamptos, bent, + melos, limb]

camptomelia

/camp·to·me·lia/ (-me´le-ah) bending of the limbs, producing permanent bowing or curving of the affected part.camptome´lic

camptomelia

[kamp′təmē′lyə]

Etymology: Gk, kamptos, bent, melos, arm

a congenital anomaly characterized by bending of one or more limbs, causing permanent bowing or curving of the affected area. camptomelic, adj.

camp·to·me·li·a

(kamp'tō-mē'lē-ă)

A skeletal dysplasia characterized by a bending of the long bones of the limbs, resulting in a permanent bowing or curvature of the affected part.

[G. kamptos, bent, + melos, limb]

camptomelia

bending of the limbs, producing permanent bowing or curving of the affected part.