Phocomelia Definition

fōkō-mēlē-ə, -mēlyə
noun
The congenital absence or abnormal shortening of arms or legs, often with only short, flipperlike limbs projecting from the body.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • seal limbs

Other Word Forms of Phocomelia

Noun

Singular:
phocomelia
Plural:
phocomelias

Origin of Phocomelia

  • New Latin phōcomelia Greek phōkē seal Greek melos limb

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek φώκη (phōkÄ“, “seal") + μέλος (melos, “limb").

    From Wiktionary

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