phocomelia

From Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē, “seal (marine animal)”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) +‎ -ia.

• IPA^(key): /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/
• Rhymes: -iːliə

phocomelia (usually uncountable, plural phocomelias)

1. A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.

• dysmelia

• thalidomide baby

• phocomelic
• tetraphocomelia

• Roberts syndrome