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hemimelia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemimelia
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hemi- and Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) and -ia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemimelias (plural)

Phrases

fibular hemimelia

Frequently Paired Words

amelia amelus

Questions

What does hemimelia mean?
The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.
Where does hemimelia come from?
From hemi- and Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) and -ia.

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