Meromelia (Noun)
Meaning
Congenital absence of part of an arm or leg.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Meromelia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the partial absence of a limb.
- The infant was born with meromelia of the left leg, which was only half the length of the right.
- A team of orthopedic specialists was assembled to plan treatment for the child's meromelia, which made wearing a prosthetic limb a challenge.
- The researcher studied a large dataset of congenital anomalies to better understand the causes of meromelia and other related conditions.
- Due to complications during fetal development, some children are born with meromelia, necessitating specialized medical care from birth.