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abrachia

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /əˈbreɪkiə/

KK: /əˈbrā-kē-ə/

noun
Definition

A medical condition where a person is born without arms.


Example

The medical team discussed the case of a patient with abrachia, highlighting the challenges of living without arms.


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you heard about the condition called abrachia?
Sloth B
Yeah, it's really rare, isn't it?
Sloth A
It is, and it refers to the congenital absence of the arms.
Sloth B
That's fascinating, I wonder how people adapt to that.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
amputation
disability
deficiency
Antonyms
ability
function
strength
Root Explanation

Abranchia is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "brachion" (Greek for arm). The term refers to the condition of being without arms or having no limbs.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('a-') 'arms' ('brachion') — that's what abrachia means.

Visually Confused Words
branchia
brachial
branchial
branchiae
brachiate
brachiata
batrachia
arachnida
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