Limb Reduction Nomenclature
· Acheiria- Acheiropody Acromeija
· Acheiropody- Absence of hands and feet.
· Acrromelia- Distal limb shortening, especially hands/feet.
· Adactylt (ectrodactyly)- Absence of fingers or toes.
· Amelia- Absence of an extremity.
· Apodia- Absence of feet.
· Hemimelia- Absence of limb below elbow or knee.
· Mesomelia- Shortening of middle segments (forearm or lower leg).
· Micromelia- Shortened limbs.
· Phocomelia- Deficient proximal and mjdlimbs with preservation of distal limb (seal flipper deformity).
· Radial Paraxial Hemimelia- Aplasia or hypoplasia of the radius and thumb associated with clubbed hand.
· Rhizomelia- Shortening of proximal limb segments.
· Synbrachydactyly- Short fused digits.
· Ulnar paraxial hemimelia- Aplasia or hypoplasia of the ulna or ulnar digits.
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