Meromelia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007197",
  "term": "Meromelia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A congenital defect in which part of a limb is absent, leaving a shortened and deformed limb that arises from a disturbance of limb formation in the embryo or fetus. Meromelia is a partial loss, in contrast to amelia, in which the entire limb is absent.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "congenital",
    "amelia",
    "hemimelia",
    "phocomelia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 777 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/meromelia/"
}