Topic summary
Dysmelia

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Congenital limb deformities.
Congenital limb deformities or dysmelia (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dys) 'bad' and μέλος (mélos) 'limb') is a congenital disorder of a limb resulting from a disturbance in embryonic development. These congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the upper and lower limbs.