A birth defect in which the arms or legs are abnormally short.
Condition of having disproportionately short or small limbs. ... See: achondroplasia. ... Synonym: nanomelia. ... Origin: micro-+ G. Melos, limb ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(mi″kro-me´le-ә) abnormal smallness of one or more limbs.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′krō-mē′lē-ă Definitions: 1. Condition of having disproportionately short or small limbs. Synonyms: nanomelia
A congenital condition in which the limbs are abnormally short or small in comparison with the rest of the body.
micromelia An abnormal smallness of one or more limbs.