Amelia Health Dictionary

Amelia: From 3 Different Sources


This is absence of the limbs, usually a congenital defect.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
(German) Form of Amalia or (Latin) form of Emily, meaning “one who is industrious and hardworking” Amelie, Amelita, Amylia, Amely

Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. congenital total absence of the arms or legs due to a developmental defect. It is one of the fetal abnormalities induced by the drug *thalidomide taken early in pregnancy. See also phocomelia.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Neneca

(Spanish) Form of Amelia, meaning “one who is industrious and hardworking” Nenecah, Nenica, Nenneca, Nennica... neneca

Ectromelia

n. congenital absence or gross shortening (aplasia) of the long bones of one or more limbs. See also amelia; hemimelia; phocomelia.... ectromelia



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