phocomelia

名词 phocomelia:

1. 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
   同义词：seal limbs

pho.co.me.li.a

n.（名词）
A birth defect in which the upper portion of a limb is absent or poorly developed, so that the hand or foot attaches to the body by a short, flipperlike stump.
短肢畸形，海豹肢畸形：一种先天性的缺陷，即肢体的上半部分没有或是发育不全，因此手或脚都是靠、短小的鳍状残肢与身体相连

来源：
New Latin phôcomelia
现代拉丁语 phôcomelia
Greek phôkô [seal]
希腊语 phôkô [海豹]
Greek melos [limb]
希腊语 melos [肢，翼]