Phocomelia - English meaning
Phocomelia – definitions in English dictionary
nounA rare congenital deformity in which the hands or feet are attached close to the trunk, the limbs being grossly underdeveloped or absent. this condition was a side effect of the drug thalidomide taken during early pregnancy.
nounA rare congenital deformity in which the hands or feet are attached close to the trunk, the limbs being very underdeveloped or absent. this condition was a side effect of the drug thalidomide taken during early pregnancy.
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Word origin
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek phōkē ‘seal’ + melos ‘limb’.
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