1) Meromelia 2) Seal limbs
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Phocomelia (from Gr. φώκ|η pʰṓk|ē, `seal (animal)` + o interfix + μέλ|ος mél|os, `limb` + Eng. suff. –ia) is an extremely rare congenital disorder involving malformation of the limbs (dysmelia). Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire coined the term in 1836. Although many factors can cause phocomelia, the prominent roots come from the...
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having limbs like a seal's flippers
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(from the article `agenesis`) ...the kidney, bladder, testicle, ovary, thyroid, and lung are known. Agenesis of the long bones of the arms or legs also may occur, called variously ... ...twins in which both members have the same type of limb abnormality, suggesting a hereditary predisposition to this type of malformation. Besides ... ...
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A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which the hands and feet are attached to abbreviated arms and legs. The word phocomelia combines phoco- (seal) and melia (limb) to designate a limb like a seal's flipper, one consequence of exposure of the developing foetus to thalidomide. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(fo″ko-me´le-ә) congenital absence of the proximal portion of a limb or limbs, the hands or feet being attached to the trunk by a small, irregularly shaped bone. adj., phocome´lic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′kō-mē′lē-ă, fō-kom′ĕ-lē Definitions: 1. A type of meromelia; defective development of arms or legs, or both, so that the hands and feet are attached close to the body, resembling the flippers of a seal.
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Phocomelia: A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which the hands and feet are attached to abbreviated arms and legs. The word phocomelia combines phoco- (seal) and melia (limb) to designate a limb like a seal's flipper, one consequence of exposure of the developing fetus to thalidomide. Phocomelia may also in some cases be genetic (as in the...
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n] - 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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phocomelia 1. The defective development of arms or legs, or both, so that the hands and feet are attached close to the body, resembling the flippers of a seal. 2. An anomaly in which the hands or feet (or both) are attached directly to the shoulders or hips. 3. A congenital malformation (birth defect) in which the hands and feet are attached to a...
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seal limbs noun 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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