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sympodia

sympodia

9.9
A person born with legs joined together
  • noun
  • /sɪmˈpoʊdiə/
  • Specialized
: simpodia
  • Doctors diagnosed the newborn with sympodia after observing the fused lower limbs.

Examples

  • The medical team discussed treatment options for the infant born with sympodia.

  • Cases of sympodia are extremely rare and often require specialized medical care.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with sympodia at birth.

  • Children with sympodia often require special care.

  • Doctors diagnosed the newborn with sympodia after observing the fused lower limbs.

  • Cases of sympodia are extremely rare and often require specialized medical care.

  • The medical team discussed treatment options for the infant born with sympodia.

Surface Forms

sympodia singular
sympodias plural

Morphology

sympodia = sympodium (semi-transparent) = sym + pod + ia

Formed from Greek elements sym- (together) + pod- (foot) + -ia (condition); the medical formation is transparent to those familiar with classical combining forms but not to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Sympodia comes from Greek parts sym- 'together' and pod- 'foot', so it literally means 'feet together'. That's why sympodia is used for the rare condition where a person's legs or feet are fused and look like joined 'feet'.