phocomelia

English - Turkish

Definition of phocomelia in English Turkish dictionary

fokomeli

(Tıp) Teratojenik bir malformasyon, kollar ve ayaklar doğrudan doğruya gövdeye bağlanarak mühüre benzer bir görünüm meydana getirirler

Related Terms

phocomelus

(Tıp) Elv e ayakları doğrudan doğruya gövdeye tutunmuş bebek, fokomeli gösteren kişi

English - English

Definition of phocomelia in English English dictionary

A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet

{i} condition in which bodily limbs are missing or abnormally short (Medicine)

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

phocomelus

Hyphenation

pho·co·me·li·a

Etymology

() Ancient Greek φώκη "seal" + μέλος "limb".