phocomelia

or pho·ko·me·li·a

[ foh-koh-mee-lee-uh, -meel-yuh ]

/ ˌfoʊ koʊˈmi li ə, -ˈmil yə /

noun Pathology.

a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.

Sometimes pho·com·e·ly

[foh-kom-uh-lee] /foʊˈkɒm ə li/ .

Origin of phocomelia

1890–95; <New Latin, equivalent to phōco-, combining form representing Greek phṓkē seal + -melia-melia

Words nearby phocomelia

Phobos, Phocaea, phocine, Phocion, Phocis, phocomelia, phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician

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Example sentences from the Web for phocomelia

Phocomelia with brain deformity has been found associated with them.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for phocomelia

phocomelia

phocomely (fəʊˈkɒməlɪ)

/ (ˌfəʊkəʊˈmiːlɪə) /

noun

a congenital deformity resulting from prenatal interference with the development of the fetal limbs, characterized esp by short stubby hands or feet attached close to the body

Derived forms of phocomelia

phocomelic, adjective

Word Origin for phocomelia

C19: via New Latin from Greek phōkē a seal + melos a limb

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Medical definitions for phocomelia

phocomelia

[ fō′kō-mē′lē-ə, -mēl′yə ]

n.

A birth defect in which the upper portion of a limb is absent or poorly developed, so that the hand or foot attaches to the body by a short, flipperlike stump.

Other words from phocomelia

pho′co•me′lic (-mē′lĭk) adj.

单词	phocomelia
释义	phocomelia or pho·ko·me·li·a [ foh-koh-mee-lee-uh, -meel-yuh ] / ˌfoʊ koʊˈmi li ə, -ˈmil yə / noun Pathology. a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short. Sometimes pho·com·e·ly [foh-kom-uh-lee] /foʊˈkɒm ə li/ . Origin of phocomelia 1890–95; <New Latin, equivalent to phōco-, combining form representing Greek phṓkē seal + -melia-melia Words nearby phocomelia Phobos, Phocaea, phocine, Phocion, Phocis, phocomelia, phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phocomelia Phocomelia with brain deformity has been found associated with them. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot British Dictionary definitions for phocomelia phocomelia phocomely (fəʊˈkɒməlɪ) / (ˌfəʊkəʊˈmiːlɪə) / noun a congenital deformity resulting from prenatal interference with the development of the fetal limbs, characterized esp by short stubby hands or feet attached close to the body Derived forms of phocomelia phocomelic, adjective Word Origin for phocomelia C19: via New Latin from Greek phōkē a seal + melos a limb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for phocomelia phocomelia [ fō′kō-mē′lē-ə, -mēl′yə ] n. A birth defect in which the upper portion of a limb is absent or poorly developed, so that the hand or foot attaches to the body by a short, flipperlike stump. Other words from phocomelia pho′co•me′lic (-mē′lĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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