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Poland syndrome

Poland syndrome noun: a rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side.

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Noun

Poland syndrome

  1. A rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side.
    Synonyms:
    Poland's anomaly, Poland sequence, Poland's syndactyly, Poland's syndrome

Synonyms of Poland syndrome

  • Poland's anomaly
  • Poland sequence
  • Poland's syndactyly
  • Poland's syndrome

Origin of Poland syndrome

Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland.

Questions about Poland syndrome

What does Poland syndrome mean?
Poland syndrome means a rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side.
What part of speech is Poland syndrome?
Poland syndrome is a noun.

Words near Poland syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Poland
  2. Poland China
  3. Poland Chinas
  4. Poland Is Not Yet Lost
  5. Poland Spring
  6. Poland syndrome
  7. Polandball
  8. Polandballs
  9. Polander
  10. Polanders
  11. Polandish

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