congenital absence of both forearm and hand
Findings
No curated finding names congenital absence of both forearm and hand yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Congenital absence of both forearm and hand is a rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by unilateral or bilateral arrest of proximal to distal development of the upper limb, leading to a transverse deficiency with absence of the forearm, wrist and hand. A short below-the-elbow amputation is most commonly observed and the residual limb is usually well cushioned, with rudimentary nubbins or dumpling possibly found on the end.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0017443), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: congenital absence of both forearm and hand
- Also called
- radio-ulnar terminal transverse meromelia