tetra-amelia

See also: tetraamelia

English

Alternative forms

• tetraamelia

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ amelia, tetra- from combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares) and τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”), and amelia from a- and Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) and -ia.

Noun

tetra-amelia (uncountable)

1. A particular congenital disorder, whose main symptom is the lack of legs, arms, and hands.

Further reading

• tetra-amelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia