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phocomelia

/foh-koh-mee-lee-uh, -meel-yuh/US // ˌfoʊ koʊˈmi li ə, -ˈmil yə //UK // (ˌfəʊkəʊˈmiːlɪə) //

咽峡炎,咽喉肿大,咽喉炎,咽喉肿胀症

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

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

Examples

  • This condition, from its resemblance to the like state in the seal, is called phocomelia, or seal limbs.

  • Phocomelia with brain deformity has been found associated with them.