Ectromelia Health Dictionary

Ectromelia: From 2 Different Sources


Ectromelia means the absence of a limb or limbs, from congenital causes.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. congenital absence or gross shortening (aplasia) of the long bones of one or more limbs. See also amelia; hemimelia; phocomelia.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Hemimelia

n. congenital absence or gross shortening (aplasia) of the distal portion of the arms or legs. Sometimes only one of the two bones of the distal arm (radius and ulna) or leg (tibia and fibula) may be affected. See also ectromelia.... hemimelia



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