dysmelia

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dus-, “bad”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːliə

Noun

dysmelia (countable and uncountable, plural dysmelias)

1. Any congenital disorder of the limbs, such as amelia or syndactyly.

Derived terms

• dysmelic

Translations

congenital disorder of the limbs

• Finnish: dysmelia
• Polish: dysmelia f

Anagrams

• delayism, my Ladies