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AMELIA [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A congenital anomaly marked by the absence of one or more limbs.

OBS

The term may be modified to indicate the number of legs or arms missing at birth, such as tetramelia for the absence of all four limbs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Malformation congénitale caractérisée par l'absence totale d'un membre ou de plusieurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
DEF

Malformación congénita que se caracteriza por la falta de uno o más miembros, sean superiores o inferiores.

OBS

Es originada generalmente en la cuarta semana de gestación embrionaria.

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