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amelia

UK //əˈmiːliə//US //əˈmiːliə//

词源

源自希腊语 'a-'(无)与 'melos'(肢体)的组合,字面意为'无肢体'。

noun

❶ 先天性肢体缺失症,指出生时缺少一个或多个肢体,通常由于胎儿发育异常导致。

“The baby was diagnosed with amelia, missing both arms at birth.”

(婴儿被诊断患有肢体缺失症,出生时缺少双臂。)

“Amelia is a rare condition affecting approximately 1 in 100,000 newborns.”

(肢体缺失症是一种罕见疾病,约每10万新生儿中有一例。)

同义词:limb absence, congenital amputation

常见短语

amelia of the upper limbs — 特指上肢缺失的肢体缺失症类型,用于医学描述中。

“The case study focused on rehabilitation strategies for amelia of the upper limbs.”

(该案例研究聚焦于上肢缺失症的康复策略。)