Congenital Abnormality
hemimelia
Etymology:
Greek hemi = half + melos = limb
Applied to defective development of the distal half of the limbs.
Applied to defective development of the distal half of the limbs.
Definitions related to hemimelia:
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A congenital malformation characterized by the partial or total absence of the distal half of a limb.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Absence or shortening of the distal segment(s) of limbs. (Makris S, Solomon HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental abnormalities in common laboratory mammals (Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Hemimelia is a limb malformation characterized by the absence or gross shortening of the lower portion of one or more of the limbs. The condition is designated according to which bone of the distal arm or leg is absent or defective and includes fibular, radial, tibial, or ulnar hemimelia. Hemimelia ranges in severity.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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