mesomelia



Term: mesomelia
Literally meaning: “other antigen”
Origin: Anc Greek
μέσο-/meso-(=midle)
(+μελια/(+melia) > melos/μέλος(feminine)(=limb)
Coined/History
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Definition
Mesomelia is the condition in which the middle part of limbs are shorter than the other parts.

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