phocomelic

Variant of phocomelia

phocomelia definition

pho·co·melia (fō′kō mē′lē ə, -mēl′yə)

noun

the congenital absence or abnormal shortening of arms or legs, often with only short, flipperlike limbs projecting from the body

Etymology: ModL < Gr phōkē, a seal + ModL -melia, a condition of limbs < Gr melos, limb

Related Forms:

  • phocomelic pho′·co·me′lic (-mē′lik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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