Ectromelia

Gross hypo- or aplasia of one or more long bones of one or more limbs. The concept includes amelia, hemimelia, phocomelia, and sirenomelia.

Year introduced: 1967(1963)

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Tree Number(s): C05.660.585.350, C16.131.621.585.350

MeSH Unique ID: D004480

Entry Terms:

• Congenital Limb Reduction Deformity
• Congenital Limb Reduction Deformities
• Sirenomelia
• Sirenomelia Sequence
• Sequence, Sirenomelia
• Sirenomelia Sequences
• Mermaid Malformation
• Malformation, Mermaid
• Mermaid Syndrome
• Syndrome, Mermaid
• Sirenomelus
• Fused Legs and Feet
• Phocomelia
• Amelia
• Hemimelia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Limb Deformities, Congenital
Ectromelia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Limb Deformities, Congenital
Ectromelia