dysmelia

[ dis-mee-lee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈmi li ə /

noun Pathology.

a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.

Origin of dysmelia

First recorded in 1970–75; dys- + -melia

Medical definitions for dysmelia

dysmelia
[ dĭs-mēlē-ə, -mēlyə ]

n.

A congenital abnormality characterized by missing or foreshortened extremities and sometimes spinal abnormalities.