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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Rhizomelia
Etymology:
Gr. rhíza: “root” + Gr. mélos: “limb”
Definition:
Congenital deformity where the proximal portion of the limb, the "root" of the limb, is shortened.
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Etymology:
Gr. rhíza: “root” + Gr. mélos: “limb”
Definition:
Congenital deformity where the proximal portion of the limb, the "root" of the limb, is shortened.