abrachiocephalia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + Latin βραχίων (“arm”) + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -ia.[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɹeɪ.ki.oʊ.sɛˌfeɪ.li.ə/
Noun
abrachiocephalia (uncountable)
- (pathology) acephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head.
Derived terms
- abrachiocephalous
References
- Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 8