Congenital partial absence of a part of an extremity; for example, absence of the fibula and presence of the tibia. [hemi- + G. melos,limb, + -ia]
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hemi·me·lia -'mē-lē-ə n a congenital abnormality (as total or partial absence) affecting only the distal half of a limb
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congenital absence or gross shortening (aplasia) of the distal portion of the arms or legs. Sometimes only one of the two bones of the distal arm (radius and ulna) or leg (tibia and fibula) may be affected. See also ectromelia.
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hemi·me·lia (hem″e-meґle-ə) [hemi- + -melia] a developmental anomaly characterized by absence of all or part of the forearm or the lower leg.Medical dictionary. 2011.