tetra-amelia
A particular congenital disorder, whose main symptom is the lack of legs, arms, and handsA particular congenital disorder, whose main symptom is the lack of legs, arms, and hands.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A particular congenital disorder, whose main symptom is the lack of legs, arms, and hands.
Origin
From tetra- + amelia, tetra- from combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares) andFrom tetra- + amelia, tetra- from combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares) and τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”), and amelia from a- and Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) and -ia.
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