Home › Words › R › rhizomeliarhizomeliarhizomelia means A disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, rhizomelia ranks #31,377 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom rhizo- (“root”) + Ancient Greek Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.nounA disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.Any other disorder of the hip or shoulder.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rhizomelic 70% match — Of or pertaining to the hip and shoulder joints vs rhizomelia →dolichostenomelia 66% match — The condition of having abnormally long limbs. vs rhizomelia →brachymelia 66% match — Unusual shortness of the limbs vs rhizomelia →acromelia 66% match — A shortening of the bones of the hands and feet. vs rhizomelia →brachymorphic 63% match — Having an unusual shortness of a body part vs rhizomelia →brachypodism 63% match — The condition of having short legs vs rhizomelia →anisomelia 63% match — Inequality between paired limbs. vs rhizomelia →macromelia 61% match — The condition of having unusually large limbs. vs rhizomelia →