Tetra-Amelia Syndrome (TAS) is a very rare
disorder characterized by the absence of all the four limbs.
‘Tetra’ is a Greek word for ‘Four’
‘Amelia’ refers to the failure of development of
an arm/leg before birth.
TAS can also cause severe malformations of other
parts of the body including the head & face, heart, nervous system,
skeleton, and genitalia.
The lungs are underdeveloped in many cases which
makes breathing difficult or impossible.
Most of the children with Tetra-Amelia Syndrome
(TAS), having such serious medical problems, are stillborn or die shortly after
birth.
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