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- [ek-troh-mee-lee-uh]
- /ˌɛk troʊˈmi li ə/
- /ˌektrəʊmˈiːliə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-troh-mee-lee-uh]
- /ˌɛk troʊˈmi li ə/
Definitions of ectromelia word
- noun ectromelia Medicine/Medical. the congenital absence or imperfection of a limb or limbs. 1
- noun ectromelia Also called infectious ectromelia, mousepox. Veterinary Pathology. a viral disease of mice, characterized by gangrene of the extremities, swelling and loss of limbs, and mottling of the liver. 1
- noun ectromelia (medicine) A congenital defect resulting in the lack of one or more of the limbs. 0
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Origin of ectromelia
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; ectro- (see ectrodactylism) + -melia
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Parts of speech for Ectromelia
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ectromelia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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