abrachiocephalia

US/əˈbɹeɪ.ki.oʊ.sɛˌfeɪ.li.ə/

noun

acephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head.

OriginAncient Greek ἀ- →
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Meanings

nounabrachiocephalia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineacephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀ-“not”
  2. Englishabrachiocephalia

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arm”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -ia.

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abrachiocephalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrachiocephalia

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“abrachiocephalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrachiocephalia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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