Medical Dictionary
phocomelia
noun pho·co·me·lia \ˌfō-kə-ˈmē-lē-ə\
Medical Definition of PHOCOMELIA
: a congenital deformity in which the limbs are extremely shortened so that the feet and hands arise close to the trunk
—pho·co·me·lic \-ˈmē-lik\ adjective
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