Born Without Limbs Medical Term

Amelia (birth defect) - Wikipedia

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Amelia is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. It can also result in a shrunken or deformed limb. The term may be modified to indicate the number of legs or arms missing at birth, such as tetra-amelia for the absence of all four limbs. A related term is meromelia, which is the partial absence of a limb … See more

Congenital amputation | definition of congenital …

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congenital amputation: Definition Congenital amputation is the absence of a fetal limb or fetal part at birth. This condition may be the result of the constriction of fibrous bands …

Congenital amputation - Wikipedia

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Phocomelia - Wikipedia

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Phocomelia is a condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs. Although many factors can cause …

Symbrachydactyly - Wikipedia

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Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot. In many …

Phocomelia: Rare Birth Condition, Shortened Limbs, and …

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Phocomelia is a rare birth defect. It goes by different names including pseudo-thalidomide syndrome and Roberts SC-phocomelia syndrome. This rare condition shortens bones …

Facts about Upper and Lower Limb …

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Español (Spanish) | Print. Upper and lower limb reduction defects occur when a part of or the entire arm (upper limb) or leg (lower limb) of a fetus fails to form …

Phocomelia - Shortened or Absent Arms or Legs

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Unfortunately, life does not always begin with the perfect creation. Phocomelia is a congenital disorder that presents with a reduction in length of the long …

Limb Loss Definitions - Amputee Coalition

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disarticulation: An amputation of a limb through the joint, without cutting any bone—performed at the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist levels. distal: (1) The …

Body integrity dysphoria - Wikipedia

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BID is a rare, infrequently studied condition in which there is a mismatch between the mental body image and the physical body, characterized by an intense desire for amputation or …