meromelia

Definitions of meromelia

1. noun

   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