acromikria

Thân thiện

A doctor measures a child's fingers to check for acromikria.

Definition

Noun: * Abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes): A medical term describing a congenital condition characterized by unusually small hands and feet, including the fingers and toes.

Usage

• This is a highly specialized medical term used primarily in clinical, anatomical, or genetic contexts to describe a specific physical finding.
• It is a formal noun and is not used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The pediatrician noted signs of acromikria during the newborn examination.
• Acromikria can be one of several features present in certain genetic syndromes.
• The diagnostic report listed acromikria as a notable physical characteristic.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used descriptively within a list of clinical features to aid in diagnosis.
• It may be discussed in the context of differential diagnosis, where a doctor considers all conditions that could explain a set of symptoms, including acromikria.

Variants and Related Words

• Acromicria (noun): An alternative spelling for the same condition.
• Brachydactyly (noun): A related but distinct condition involving shortened fingers and toes, not necessarily overall small hands/feet.
• Microdactyly (noun): Abnormal smallness of the fingers or toes.

Synonyms

• Small extremities (general descriptive term, not a medical synonym)

Notes on Meaning

• Acromikria refers specifically to the size of the limbs' extremities. It does not describe function (e.g., strength, dexterity) or other aspects like shape, only their abnormally small dimensions.
• It is typically a feature observed at birth or in early childhood.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• acromicria