Fokomeli
Sign in to savePhocomelia is a congenital disorder that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother being prescribed the use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Phocomelia
- Medical condition (new).image
- Thalidomide effects.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Cases of severe thalidomide-induced phocomelia
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- ectromelia
- Image
- NCP14053.jpg
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- Commons category
- Phocomelia
- health specialty
- teratology
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C34928
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