anisomelia
|an-i-so-me-li-a|
/ˌænɪsəˈmiːliə/
unequal limb length
Etymology
'anisomelia' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'anisos' and 'melos', where 'aniso-' meant 'unequal' and 'melos' meant 'limb'.
'anisomelia' entered modern medical English via New Latin/medical Latin as a compound of Greek elements and has been used in clinical descriptions since the 19th–20th century.
Initially, the components denoted 'unequal limb'; over time the compound came to be used specifically for the clinical condition of unequal limb length (limb length discrepancy).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical condition in which corresponding limbs (or parts of limbs) are unequal in length; limb length discrepancy.
The patient was diagnosed with anisomelia of the lower limbs and required orthopaedic assessment.
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