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
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.
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