hemimelia
English
Etymology
From hemi- and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) and -ia
Noun
hemimelia (uncountable)
- (pathology) The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.