acheiropody

English

Alternative forms

• achiropody, achiropodia, acheiropodia

Etymology

Etymology tree

English a-

English cheiro-

Proto-Indo-European *ped-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder.

Ancient Greek πούς (poús)der.

English podo-

English -y

English acheiropody

From a- + cheiro- + podo- + -y.

Noun

acheiropody (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the person affected lacks hands and feet

Synonyms

• Horn Kolb syndrome

Translations

congenital lack of hands and feet

• Portuguese: aquiropodia f