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rhizomelia

rhizomelia noun: a disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.

Noun

rhizomelia (uncountable)

  1. A disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.
  2. Any other disorder of the hip or shoulder.

Origin of rhizomelia

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

Questions about rhizomelia

What does rhizomelia mean?
Rhizomelia means a disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.
What part of speech is rhizomelia?
Rhizomelia is a noun.

Words near rhizomelia in the dictionary

  1. rhizomatous
  2. rhizomatously
  3. rhizomatousness
  4. rhizome
  5. rhizomed
  6. rhizomelia
  7. rhizomelic
  8. rhizomes
  9. rhizomic
  10. rhizomicrobial
  11. rhizomicrobiome

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