phocomelia
/ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/
phocomelia noun: a congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.
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.
phocomelia meaning in Tamil
phocomelia in Tamil
- கை கால் உருப்பெறாமை, கைகால் வளர்ச்சியின்மை, சீல் அங்கம்
Forms of phocomelia
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Origin of phocomelia
From Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē, “seal (marine animal)”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.
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Questions about phocomelia
- What does phocomelia mean?
- Phocomelia means a congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.
- What is phocomelia in Tamil?
- Phocomelia in Tamil is கை கால் உருப்பெறாமை, கைகால் வளர்ச்சியின்மை, சீல் அங்கம். See Phocomelia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phocomelia?
- Phocomelia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phocomelia?
- Phocomelia is pronounced /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/.
- What is the plural of phocomelia?
- The plural of phocomelia is phocomelias.
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