hemimelia — noun The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full… … Wiktionary
tibial hemimelia — hemimelia of the lower limb in which the tibia is primarily affected, ranging in severity from mild hypoplasia to total absence of the tibia. The proximal fibular head may be displaced, and the knee is flexed and may lack extension. It may occur… … Medical dictionary
Proximal femoral focal deficiency — (PFFD) is a rare, non hereditary birth defect that affects the pelvis, particularly the hip bone, and the proximal femur. The disorder may affect one side or both, with the hip being deformed and the leg shortened.It is commonly linked with the… … Wikipedia
Distraction osteogenesis — Intervention ICD 9 CM 78.3, 84.53 MeSH … Wikipedia
Aimee Mullins — best known for her collegiate level athletic accomplishments, despite a disability that resulted in the amputation of both of her legs.Mullins was born with fibular hemimelia (missing fibula bones) and, as a result, had both of her legs amputated … Wikipedia
Jessica Long — Jessica Tatiana Long Personal information Full name Jessica Tatiana Long (born as Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova) Nationality Russian Born February 29, 1992 (1992 02 29) (age 19) Irkutsk, Russia … Wikipedia
Джесика Лонг — Джессика Лонг Личная информация Пол: женский Полное имя: Джессика Татьяна Лонг Гражданство … Википедия
Лонг, Джессика — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Лонг (фамилия). Джессик … Википедия
Ectrodactyly — Ectrodactyly, sometimes referred to as the “Lobster Claw Syndrome”[1] involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation (SHFM).[2] The hands and feet of… … Wikipedia
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