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amelia

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a⋅mel⋅i⋅a

[uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

Origin:
1970–75; a- 6 + -melia

A⋅mel⋅ia

[uh-meel-yuh]
–noun
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”
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Main Entry: ame·lia
Pronunciation: &-'mE-lE-&, (")A-
Function: noun
: congenital absence of one or more limbs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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amelia a·mel·i·a (ə-měl'ē-ə, ə-mē'lē-ə)
n.
Congenital absence of one or more limbs.

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