| 单词 | phocomelia |
| 释义 | phocomelia (once / 1181932 pages) n WORD FAMILY phocomelia USAGE EXAMPLESThe disorder is called phocomelia, but no one knows how to treat it or prevent it—a troublingly relevant story in the age of Zika. The New Yorker(Jun 13, 2016) Six months later, European reports indicated that the drug was linked to an epidemic of phocomelia, a rare but monstrous malformation of limbs in newborns. New York Times(Aug 07, 2015) This is resulting in more children being born with phocomelia, or absent limbs, as thalidomide is teratogenic. Forbes(Mar 06, 2015) n 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 Syn|Hyper seal limbs meromelia congenital absence of part of an arm or leg |
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