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Definition of Meromelia
1. Noun. Congenital absence of part of an arm or leg.
Specialized synonyms: Adactylia, Adactylism, Adactyly, Phocomelia, Seal Limbs
Generic synonyms: Birth Defect, Congenital Abnormality, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Defect, Congenital Disorder
Generic synonyms: Birth Defect, Congenital Abnormality, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Defect, Congenital Disorder
Medical Definition of Meromelia
1. Partial absence of a free limb (exclusive of girdle); e.g., hemimelia, phocomelia. Origin: mero-+ G. Melos, a limb (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meromelia
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