Phocomelia
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phocomelia-186-12525064
title:
Phocomelia
text:
Phocomelia is a congenital condition 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. Occurrence in an individual results in various abnormalities to the face, limbs, ears, nose, vessels and many other underdevelopments. Although operations may improve some abnormalities, many are not s
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phocomelia
date created:
2002-08-23T06:52:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T04:56:30Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Thalidomide_effects.jpg","width":465,"height":251}
fields total:
13
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