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meromelia

DEFINITIONS OF: meromelia

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n congenital absence of part of an arm or leg

Types:
adactylia, adactylism, adactyly
congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
phocomelia, seal limbs
an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
Type of:
birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder
a defect that is present at birth
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