HyperDic: phocomelia

English > 1 sense of the word phocomelia:
NOUNstatephocomelia, seal limbsan abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps
English > phocomelia: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy.
Synonymseal limbs
Broadermeromeliacongenital absence of part of an arm or leg
Spanishfocomelia
Catalanfocomèlia

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