acromicria

Thân thiện

A doctor gently examines a child's hand, noting the acromicria.

Definition

Noun: A medical condition characterized by abnormally small extremities, specifically underdeveloped fingers and toes.

Usage

This is a technical, medical term used to describe a specific physical anomaly. It is typically found in clinical reports, medical literature, and diagnoses. * The pediatrician noted signs of acromicria during the newborn examination. * Acromicria can be one of the features associated with certain genetic syndromes.

Advanced Usage

The term is often used in a differential diagnosis to describe a patient's phenotype. * The presenting features, including acromicria and short stature, led to further genetic testing.

Variants and Related Words

• Acromikria: An alternative spelling of the same term.
• Acromelia: A related but broader term referring to underdevelopment of the limbs' extremities, which can include the hands and feet as a whole, not just the digits.

Synonyms

• Micromelia (specifically refers to abnormally short or small limbs; is more precise for fingers and toes)

Different Meanings

This word has only one specific medical meaning. There are no common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• acromikria