perobrachio

Italian

Etymology

From pero- (“maimed, lacking”) +‎ Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.roˈbra.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -akjo
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro‧brà‧chio

Adjective

perobrachio (feminine perobrachia, masculine plural perobrachi, feminine plural perobrachie)

  1. (medicine) having rudimentary, deformed arms (of a fetus)

Noun

perobrachio m (plural perobrachi)

  1. (medicine) a fetus having rudimentary, deformed arms

Further reading

  • perobrachio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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