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pseudoainhum

pseudoainhum noun: amniotic band constriction: a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero.

Noun

pseudoainhum (uncountable)

  1. Amniotic band constriction: a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero.

Origin of pseudoainhum

From pseudo- + ainhum.

Questions about pseudoainhum

What does pseudoainhum mean?
Pseudoainhum means amniotic band constriction: a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero.
What part of speech is pseudoainhum?
Pseudoainhum is a noun.

Words near pseudoainhum in the dictionary

  1. pseudoaethalium
  2. pseudoaffectionate
  3. pseudoafferent
  4. pseudoagglutination
  5. pseudoagouti
  6. pseudoainhum
  7. pseudoair
  8. pseudoalbinism
  9. pseudoalbino
  10. pseudoalbinos
  11. pseudoaldosteronism

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