PHOCOMELIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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

Synonyms:

phocomelia; seal limbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("phocomelia" is a kind of...):

meromelia (congenital absence of part of an arm or leg)

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