# phocomelia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phocomelia