- Rhizomelia (rhizo= root): Shortened proximal segment of the limb (i.e., humerus and femur)
- Mesomelia (meso= middle): Shortened intermediate segment of the limb (i.e., radius/ulna and tibia/fibula)
- Acromelia (acro= tip/apex): Abnormalities of the distal segment of the limb (i.e., hands and feet). Brachydactyly is shortening of the digits only.
- Micromelia: Generalized shortening of the entire limb.
- Amelia: Absence of a limb
- Hemimelia: Absence of a longitudinal segment of a limb (e.g., radial aplasia or hypoplasia)
- Phocomelia (phoco=seal; evoking the flippers of seals): Hypoplasia of the limb with hands and/or feet attached to the shoulder and hips, respectively.
- Sirenomelia: Congenital deformity where the legs are fused, giving the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Melia
Mel is from the Latin for limb.
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