dysmelia

dys·me·li·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-mee-lee-uh]
- /dɪsˈmi li ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-mee-lee-uh]
- /dɪsˈmi li ə/

Definitions of dysmelia word

noun dysmelia a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities. 1
noun dysmelia the condition of having missing, extra, or distorted limbs due to congenital factors 0
noun dysmelia Any congenital disorder of the limbs, such as amelia or syndactyly. 0

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Origin of dysmelia

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; dys- + -melia

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Parts of speech for Dysmelia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dysmelia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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