micromelia

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noun

The condition in which a limb is abnormally shortened.

OriginAncient Greek μέλος →
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Meanings

nounmicromelia (usually uncountable, plural micromelias)

plural micromelias

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe condition in which a limb is abnormally shortened.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέλος“limb”
  2. Englishmicromelia

From micro- + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.

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APA

micromelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromelia

MLA

“micromelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromelia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromelia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromelia.

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