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schistocormia or schistosomia

Term: schistocormia or schistosomia

Literally meaning: ?cut trunk ?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/schiso(=slash, divide)

+ ??????/cormos(=trunk of a tree) > ?????/kiro(=cut, incise)

Coined/History

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Definition

Schistocormia is a congenital cleft of the body (trunk).

- Schizamnion
Term: schizamnion Literally meaning: ?amnion caused by split ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) + ??????/amnion (=liquid collection vessel) > probably derived from verb ????/amao=collect, gather Coined/History(?) DefinitionSchizamnion...

- Schistomelia
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- Schistocephaly
Term: schistocephaly Literally meaning: ?cleft head ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide)+ ???????/cephalin(=head) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSchistocephaly is cleft or split head. ...

- Schistorrachis
Term: schistorrachis Literally meaning: ?cleft vertebra (back) ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide)+?????/rachis(=vertebra) > ?????/rachia(=coast) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSchistorrachis is a congenital...

- Phocomelia
Term: phocomeliaLiterally meaning: ?seal limbs? Origin: Anc Greek????/phoke(=seal)?????/melos(=limb, part of body)+(-??)/(-ia)= suffix denoting condition (feminine)Coined/HistoryIn 1836 by French anatomist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772 ?1844)...

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