acromicria
Noun: A medical condition characterized by abnormally small extremities, specifically underdeveloped fingers and toes.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Micromelia (specifically refers to abnormally short or small limbs; is more precise for fingers and toes)
This word has only one specific medical meaning. There are no common idiomatic or figurative uses.
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abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
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