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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHOCOMELIA

Via New Latin from Greek phōkē a seal + melos a limb.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOCOMELIA

phocomelia  [ˌfəʊkəʊˈmiːlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOCOMELIA

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Phocomelia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHOCOMELIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phocomelia

Phocomelia (from Gr. φώκ η pʰṓk ē, "seal (animal)" + o interfix + μέλ ος mél os, "limb" + Eng. suff. –ia) is an extremely rare congenital disorder involving malformation of the limbs (dysmelia). Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire coined the term in 1836. Although various numbers of factors can cause phocomelia, the prominent roots come from the use of the drug thalidomide and from genetic inheritance. The occurrence of this malformation in an individual results in various abnormalities to the face, limbs, ears, nose, vessels and many other underdevelopments. Although operations can be done to fix the abnormality it is difficult due to the lack of nerves, bones, and other related structures.

Definition of phocomelia in the English dictionary

The definition of phocomelia in the dictionary is a congenital deformity resulting from prenatal interference with the development of the fetal limbs, characterized esp by short stubby hands or feet attached close to the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOCOMELIA


abelia
əˈbiːlɪə
amelia
əˈmiːlɪə
aurelia
ɔːˈriːlɪə
automobilia
ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪə
bromelia
brəˈmiːlɪə
bumelia
bjuːˈmiːlɪə
camellia
kəˈmiːlɪə
cimelia
sɪˈmiːlɪə
Delia
ˈdiːlɪə
dysmelia
dɪsˈmiːlɪə
Elea
ˈiːlɪə
Elia
ˈiːlɪə
grindelia
ɡrɪnˈdiːlɪə
Karelia
kəˈriːlɪə
lobelia
ləʊˈbiːlɪə
mycelia
maɪˈsiːlɪə
Roumelia
ruːˈmiːlɪə
Rumelia
ruːˈmiːlɪə
syringomyelia
səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə
telia
ˈtiːlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOCOMELIA

pho
phobia
phobic
phobism
phobist
Phobos
Phocaea
phocine
Phocis
phocomelic
phocomely
phoebe
Phoebus
Phoebus Apollo
Phoenices
Phoenicia
Phoenician
Phoenician juniper
phoenix

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOCOMELIA

anthelia
aphelia
borrelia
Eastern Rumelia
endothelia
epithelia
eutrapelia
mesothelia
Morelia
obelia
parakelia
paranthelia
perihelia
phacelia
promycelia
psychedelia
sprekelia
stapelia
triskelia
water lobelia

Synonyms and antonyms of phocomelia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phocomelia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOCOMELIA

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Translator English - Chinese

短肢畸形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

focomelia
570 millions of speakers

English

phocomelia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phocomelia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفقم الأطراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фокомелия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

focomelia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phocomelia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phocomelia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phocomelia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phokomelie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アザラシ肢症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

phocomelia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phocomelia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phocomelia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phocomelia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोकोमेलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fokomeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

focomelia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phocomelia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фокомелия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

focomelie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωκομέλειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phocomelia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fokomeli
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phocomelia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phocomelia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOCOMELIA»

The term «phocomelia» is normally little used and occupies the 138.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOCOMELIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phocomelia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phocomelia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phocomelia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOCOMELIA»

Discover the use of phocomelia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phocomelia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
amelia, absence of a limb; hemimelia, absence of a large part or half of a limb; and phocomelia, or a flipperlike limb (phoke; seal). The hemimelias can be divided into complete, partial, and paraxial hemimelias. The remaining four terms refer ...
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
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The Limb-Deficient Child
87 DESIGNING THE PHOCOMELIA The child with a phocomelia will PROSTHESIS require individual planning and treatment. An unorthodox design and particularly careful fitting are usually necessary in fabricating a functional phocomelia ...
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Plastic Surgery: Volume 6: Hand and Upper Limb (Expert ...
Phocomelia Key points 3 ' Represents an intercalary segmental failure of formation - The mainstay of treatment is with therapist, orthotist and prosthetist. Introduction Phocomelia describes an intercalary failure of formation, where there are ...
James Chang, Peter C. Neligan, 2012
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The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: ...
Intersegmental Deficiency (Phocomelia). The most profound longitudinal arrest is phocomelia (see Plate 449), a failure of proximodistal development. Phocomelia may be total (the hand or foot is attached directly to the trunk) or partial (the ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Richard Parker, 2013
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Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities: The 18-23-Week Scan
In phocomelia, the extremities resemble those of a seal. Typically, the hands and feet are present (these may be normal or abnormal), but the intervening arms and legs are absent. Phocomelia can also be caused by exposure to thalidomide, ...
G. Pilu, K.H. Nicolaides, 1999
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2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 and 2 Professional ...
755.22 Longitudinal deficiency of upper limb, NEC Phocomelia NOS of upper limb Absence/shortening of long bones primarily as a result of thalidomide Rudimentary arm 755.23 Longitudinal deficiency, combined, involving humerus, radius, ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling of Neural tube defects
DK phocomelia syndrome (OMIM 223340), or von Voss-Cherstvoy syndrome, is characterized by phocomelia, thrombocytopenia, encephalocele and urogenital malformations. Phocomelia usually involves only the upper limbs and is limited to  ...
Chih-Ping Chen, 2009
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Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies: Differential ...
Genetic heterogeneity. Ultrasound signs. Anomalies of the thumb (absence, bifid, syndactyly) and/or of the upper limb (phocomelia, radial–ulnar anomalies), and congenital heart disease (mainly atrial/ventricular septal defects). Outcome.
Dario Paladini, Paolo Volpe, 2007
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Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology
In phocomelia, the extremitiesresemble those ofaseal. Typically, the hands and feet are present, but the intervening arms and legs are absent. Hands and feet may be normalor abnormal. Three syndromes must be considered in the differential ...
Peter W. Callen, 2011
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Medical Meanings: A Glossary of Word Origins
phlebo-. phocomelia. phlebo- is a combining form taken from the Greek phleps ( genitive phlebos), “vein,” which could mean a vein of ore or a spring of water. The Greek root verb was phlein, “to gush or overflow.” Hippocratic writers used ...
William S. Haubrich, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOCOMELIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phocomelia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Passion, talent drive one-armed softball player
But every time she takes the field, Katelyn overcomes a big disadvantage: she was born with phocomelia. “She was born with a half arm. «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»
2
Disability visibility: 'Cripfest' reclaims the word
Fraser, who reigned as King Neptune at this year's Coney Island Mermaid Parade, was born with phocomelia, a congenital disorder caused, ... «Brooklyn Paper, Jul 15»
3
Metro man needs Kansas City's help voting him Men's Health …
His arms are shorter, stopping at the elbow. “The disability is called Phocomelia. It's a rare birth disorder it can be a combination of any part of ... «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
4
Living up to the challenge
She suffers from phocomelia disease with her left arm and legs not fully formed but she is skilled enough to carry herself around town and ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
5
In search of a direction-finding duck in the vaccine debate
Shortly after the introduction of Thalidomide there was a rise in the occurrence of a rare form of birth defect, phocomelia. Suggestions for the ... «The Conversation AU, May 15»
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Why the House applauded thalidomide victims
... disfigurement, cleft palate, many other internal disabilities, and of course the disabilities most associated with thalidomide: phocomelia. «Macleans.ca, May 15»
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No legs, no problem - Disabled intern shines in corporate Jamaica
Born with multiple phocomelia syndrome, a rare birth defect that causes shortened - and sometimes absent - bones of the arms and other ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
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Rare congenital deformity does not hold back Corinth woman
The cheery 20-year-old has done just about anything he could have hoped for, despite being born with poly-phocomelia, a rare congenital ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, May 15»
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Disability charity could fold unless funds are found
Service manager Charlotte Throssel, 35, was born with phocomelia, a rare condition that causes severe birth defects, especially of the upper ... «Nottingham Post, May 15»
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'Attitudes are the real disability': Sequim woman named Ms …
A native of Bellevue, Broadwell was born with quad phocomelia, an extremely rare congenital disorder. But Broadwell has been able to live a ... «Peninsula Daily, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Phocomelia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phocomelia>. Apr 2024 ».
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