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rhizomelia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhi-zomelia
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.

Uncountable

noun

Any other disorder of the hip or shoulder.

Uncountable

Etymology

From rhizo- (“root”) + Ancient Greek Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.

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Frequently Paired Words

acromelia mesomelia rhizomelic

Questions

What does rhizomelia mean?
A disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.
Where does rhizomelia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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