phocomelia
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    Etymology
    
From Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē, “seal (marine animal)”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.
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- IPA(key): /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/
Noun
    
phocomelia (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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See also
    
- Roberts syndrome
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