Meaning of meromelia | Babel Free
Definitions
A birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part, but not all, of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot, resulting in a shrunken and deformed extremity.
Examples
“As already mentioned, limb deficiencies – amelias and meromelias – represent an important group of limb abnormalities.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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