| NOUN | state | seal limbs, phocomelia | an 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 |
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| Meaning | An 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. | |
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| Synonym | phocomelia | |
| Broader | meromelia | congenital absence of part of an arm or leg |
| Spanish | focomelia | |
| Catalan | focomèlia | |
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