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Meromelia

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Meromelia is a birth defect characterized by the lacking of a part, but not all, of one or more limbs with the presence of a hand or foot. It results in a shrunken and deformed extremity.[1]

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Cause

Such defects are mainly the results of genetic disorders, but some teratogenic (or environmental) factors have been identified, such as the use of thalidomide from 1957 to 1962 for morning sickness (NVP).[1]

Diagnosis

Meromelia is a birth defect characterized by lacking part of at least one free limb.[2]

Epidemiology

Approximately 0.000014% of live births result in meromelia.[3]

Etymology

The word meromelia comes from the Greek meros 'part, partial' + melia 'limb'.[4]

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