congenital absence or malformation of the extremities, of rare occurrence until the thalidomide tragedy in the early 1960s. Peromelia is caused by ... [1 related articles]
Peromely ... Severe congenital malformations of extremities, including absence of hand or foot. ... Origin: pero-+ G. Melos, limb ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(pe″ro-me´le-ә) severe dysmelia.
Type: Term Pronunciation: pē′rō-mē′lē-ă, pĕ-rom′ĕ-lē Definitions: 1. Severe congenital malformations of limbs, including absence of hand or foot.
peromelia, peromely 1. A severe congenital malformations of extremities, including the absence of a hand or a foot. 2. A severe congenital malformation of any or all extremities; usually, to a severe degree.