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ectromelia

n. (context medicine English) A congenital defect resulting in the lack of one or more of the limbs.

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Ectromelia

Ectromelia is a congenital condition where long bones are missing or underdeveloped.

Examples include:

  • Amelia
  • Hemimelia
  • Phocomelia
  • Sirenomelia

Usage examples of "ectromelia".

Mouse Interleukin-4 by a Recombinant Ectromelia Virus Suppresses Cytolytic Lymphocyte Responses and Overcomes Genetic Resistance to Mousepox.