Amblotic

/æmˈblɑtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of amblosis; involving the imperfect development or premature termination of a fetus.

Etymology

From amblosis + -ic suffix (adjective-forming). This technical medical adjective comes from the same Greek roots describing incomplete embryonic development.

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare medical adjective that shows how classical medical terminology, built from Greek roots, can sound simultaneously poetic and clinical in describing sad medical realities.

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