Etymograph

English

pseudoainhum

From pseudo- + ainhum.

Formed from pseudo- + ainhum

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Portuguese ainhum

English ainhum

Today it means

noun Amniotic band constriction: a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudoainhum”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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