- brachyknemic
- brachy·kne·mic (brak″e-neґmik) [brachy- + Gr. knēmē shin] having short lower limbs, with a tibiofemoral index of 82 or less; also spelled brachycnemic.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
brachycnemic — Having short legs; specifically, relating to a tibiofemoral index of less than 82 with the leg disproportionately shorter than the thigh. [brachy + G. kneme, leg] * * * brachy·cne·mic (brak″e neґmik) brachyknemic … Medical dictionary