phocomelia
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editFrom Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē, “seal (marine animal)”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.
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editphocomelia (usually uncountable, plural phocomelias)
- A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.
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editphocomelia
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