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Tetra-amelia syndrome is characterized by the complete absence of all four limbs. The syndrome causes severe malformations of various parts of the body, including the face and head, heart, nervous system, skeleton, and genitalia. [1]
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Amelia is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. [1][2] The term may be modified to indicate the number of legs or arms missing at birth, such as tetra-amelia for the absence of all four limbs. The term is from Ancient Greek ἀ- 'lack of' and μέλος 'limb'. Symptoms.
Tetra-amelia syndrome is a very rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.
Tetra-amelia syndrome is characterized by the complete absence of all four limbs. The syndrome causes severe malformations of various parts of the body, including the face and head, heart, nervous system, skeleton, and genitalia. [1]
Sep 1, 2016 · These features are part of ‘tetra-amelia syndrome’ (TAS) which is an extremely rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder, characterized by absence of all four limbs and anomalies involving the cranium and face, urogenital system, anorectum, heart, lungs, skeleton, and central nervous system. [1] .
- Shilpi Gupta, Vineeta Chaturvedi, Liladhar Agarwal
- 10.21699/ajcr.v7i4.459
- 2016
- APSP J Case Rep. 2016 Sep-Oct; 7(4): 34.
Tetra-amelia syndrome (sometimes known as TETAMS) is a very rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. ("Tetra" is the Greek word for "four," and " amelia" refers to the failure of an arm or leg to develop before birth.)
Tetraamelia syndrome is an extremely rare congenital disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. Other body parts can also be affected, including the face, head, heart, lungs, anus, urogenital, and central nervous systems.
