A limb defect in which the feet and/or the hands are joined to the trunk by short stumps. The condition is extremely rare, but used to occur as a side effect of women taking the drug thalidomide in early pregnancy.
Phocomelia |
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Phocomelia |
A limb defect in which the feet and/or the hands are joined to the trunk by short stumps. The condition is extremely rare, but used to occur as a side effect of women taking the drug thalidomide in early pregnancy. |
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