Acrodolichomelia
acrodolichomelia
acrodolichomelia ac·ro·dol·i·cho·me·li·a (āk’rō-dŏl’ĭ-kō-mē’lē-ə, -mēl’yə)
n.
Abnormal growth of the hands and feet.
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