1) Congenital disorder
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Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome, is a very rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid`s tail. This condition is found in approximately one out of every 100,000 live births (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth because o....
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(from the article `malformation`) ...are more or less united, as in the mythical figures of sirens or mermaids. Such sirenoid individuals may have a single foot (uromelus), or limbs ... ...part is attached directly to the trunk, resembling the flipper of a seal. Hemimelia is a condition in which the upper part of the limb is well ... ...
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Union of the legs with partial or complete fusion of the feet. ... See: sympus. ... Synonym: mermaid deformity, symmelia. ... Origin: L. Siren, G. Seiren, a siren ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(si″rәn-o-me´le-ә) apodal symmelia.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′rĕ-nō-mē′lē-ă Definitions: 1. Union of the legs with partial or complete union of the feet. Synonyms: mermaid malformation, symmelia
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A birth defect that affects approximately 1 out of every 65,000 live births. The condition is also known as Mermaid syndrome, because the legs are fused together and the child will look like a mermaid. Mothers that have diabetes have an increased risk of carrying a baby with sirenomelia. Because the kidney and bladder will not be able to develop or...
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sirenomelia, mermaid deformity 1. A union of the legs with partial or complete fusion of the feet. 2. The congenital union of the legs with partial or complete fusion of the feet. Also known as sympus in which an individual has legs and feet which are united in the midline.
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