Lipomeria
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Lipomeria is a congenital condition characterized by the absence of limbs or parts of limbs. The term is now more commonly referred to as amelia.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
LIPOMERIA (more correctly leipomeria) (from the Greek leipo—I leave, and meros—limb), a congenital absence of certain limbs or parts thereof. Instead of lipomeria, the designation amelia (see) is more often used.
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“Lipomeria.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/lipomeria/