Etymology

dysmelia

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Today it means: Any congenital disorder of the limbs, such as amelia or syndactyly. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δῠσ-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδῠσ-“bad”
  2. English todaydysmelia

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

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