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Medical condition
Phocomelia is a congenital disorder that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. A prominent cause of phocomelia
Phocomelia
Medical condition
Syndrome SC Syndrome Pseudothalidomide Syndrome Roberts-SC Phocomelia Syndrome SC Phocomelia Syndrome Appelt-Gerken-Lenz Syndrome SC Pseudothalidomide
Roberts_syndrome
Birth defects linked to thalidomide use
than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as phocomelia, as well as thousands of miscarriages. Thalidomide was introduced in 1957
Thalidomide_scandal
Immunomodulatory drug which can cause birth defects
deformities such as amelia (absence of legs and/or arms), absence of bones, and phocomelia (malformation of the limbs). A single dose of thalidomide, regardless
Thalidomide
American sideshow performer
Acrobatic Half-Girl". She was born without legs, due to sacral agenesis or phocomelia, and stood 2 ft 5 in tall (0.74 meters). Her family started putting her
Jeanie_Tomaini
English actor
thalidomide-induced phocomelia. Mat Fraser was born in 1961 or 1962 in Colchester, Essex.[citation needed] He was born with a disability known as phocomelia, after
Mat_Fraser_(actor)
German classical bass-baritone (born 1959)
defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and has phocomelia. Quasthoff was born in Hildesheim with serious birth defects caused by
Thomas_Quasthoff
Indian para-archer (born 2007)
in Loidhar, Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir. Devi was born with phocomelia, a rare medical condition resulting in the absence of arms. She is the
Sheetal_Devi
Physical abnormality in a living organism
Anencephaly Iniencephaly Craniorachischisis Congenital limb defects: Phocomelia (50% chance of death in some infants due to respiratory distress) Sirenomelia
Deformity
Nonfiction book by Jennifer Vanderbes
late 1950s and 1960s. As a result, many more babies were affected by phocomelia than originally believed. Klass, Perri (22 June 2023). "Review | Thousands
Wonder_Drug_(book)
Human disease
part is missing, it is referred to as longitudinal deficiency. Finally, phocomelia occurs when only a mid-portion of a limb is missing; for example when
Congenital_amputation
Malformation of the limbs
limbs: shortening (micromelia, rhizomelia or mesomelia), ectrodactyly, phocomelia, meromelia, syndactyly, brachydactyly, club foot extra limbs: polymelia
Congenital_limb_deformities
Absence of the breast and nipple
Amastia refers to a rare clinical anomaly in which both internal breast tissue and the visible nipple are absent on one or both sides. It affects both
Amastia
American circus performer
seal-like arms, which were caused by a congenital medical condition known as phocomelia. In 2001, Mat Fraser's play inspired by Sealo called Sealboy: Freak debuted
Sealo
Condition of fingers or toes being fused together at birth
Drawing depicting a man with syndactyly and maybe phocomelia (Nicolas Huet the Younger, 1812).
Syndactyly
Bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit
dermopathy 2 Rienhoff syndrome Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome 4 Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome Robinow syndrome, autosomal recessive 2 Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
Exophthalmos
English painter (1784–1850)
Wright, was an English painter born in Somerset. Biffin was born with phocomelia and had no arms and only vestigial legs, instead using her mouth to write
Sarah_Biffin
Medical condition
long bones are missing or underdeveloped. Examples include: Amelia Hemimelia Phocomelia Sirenomelia "ectromelia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary v t e
Ectromelia
Excessive vomitings during pregnancy
until it was recognized that thalidomide is teratogenic and is a cause of phocomelia in neonates. Hyperemesis gravidarum is from the Greek hyper-, meaning
Hyperemesis_gravidarum
English gardening expert and TV presenter
Institute, Cardiff (Uwic). Kent was born with an upper limb disability called phocomelia caused by the drug Thalidomide, she has 8 in (20 cm) arms and seven fingers
Sue_Kent
Australian American evangelist (born 1982)
Nicholas James Vujicic (/ˈvuːɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOO-itch-itch; born 4 December 1982), known as Nick Vujicic, is an Australian and American evangelist and motivational
Nick_Vujicic
Presence of abundant hair between the eyebrows
abnormalities such as oligodactyly (fewer than normal fingers or toes), and phocomelia (malformed limbs), and facial abnormalities including a long philtrum
Unibrow
British TV gardening programme (since 1968)
Garden, a long-running gardening show from BBC Scotland. Born in 1963 with phocomelia of both arms, eight inches long, no thumbs, and seven fingers – three
Gardeners'_World
American cardiologist (1898–1986)
than usual began to be born in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands with phocomelia, a previously very rare condition in which limbs are absent or small and
Helen_B._Taussig
Condition present at birth regardless of cause
These include all forms of limbs anomalies, such as amelia, ectrodactyly, phocomelia, polymelia, polydactyly, syndactyly, polysyndactyly, oligodactyly, brachydactyly
Birth_defect
Medical condition
autosomal dominant Diets-Jongmans syndrome Faundes-Banka syndrome Schinzel phocomelia syndrome Macrotia "Long ear (Concept Id: C1848657)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih
Long_ear
South African sprinter and convicted murderer (born 1986)
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (/pɪˈstɔːriəs/ pist-OR-ee-əs, Afrikaans: [pəˈstuəriœs]; born 22 November 1986) is a South African double amputee, former professional
Oscar_Pistorius
Theatrical genre
actors with real congenital abnormalities, such as Mat Fraser, born with phocomelia, and Jyoti Amge, the world’s smallest living woman. There are four main
Sideshow
leukemia Phocomelia contractures absent thumb Phocomelia ectrodactyly deafness sinus arrhythmia Phocomelia Schinzel type Phocomelia syndrome Phocomelia thrombocytopenia
List_of_diseases_(P)
Notes References Feeble-minded or Feeb Fit In reference to an epileptic seizure Flid People with phocomelia from birth mother's use of thalidomide Freak
List of disability-related terms with negative connotations
List_of_disability-related_terms_with_negative_connotations
German artist, magician, calligrapher and performer
Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire, without hands or legs, now considered to be Phocomelia. An artist and performer, he "traveled all over Northern Europe to entertain
Matthias_Buchinger
Study of developmental anomalies
deformities such as thumb absence, underdevelopment of entire limbs, or phocomelia. It is among the first known drugs that research pointed towards the possibility
Teratology
German pharmaceutical company
Cases of severe phocomelia induced by Thalidomide
Grünenthal
Nausea due to pregnancy
than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as phocomelia, as well as thousands of miscarriages. Thalidomide was introduced in 1953
Morning_sickness
Colombian wheelchair tennis player
Games medalist and has competed in the Paralympic Games twice. Bernal has phocomelia and was born without her right leg and uses a prosthetic since she was
Angélica_Bernal
Pancreaticobiliary maljunction Patau syndrome Pectus excavatum Pectus carinatum Phocomelia Pierre Robin syndrome Poland syndrome Polydactyly Polymelia Polysyndactyly
List_of_congenital_disorders
Condition in which the jaw is small
punctata types 1 and 2 Ritscher–Schinzel syndrome 1 and 3 Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome Robinow syndrome, autosomal recessive 2 Rothmund–Thomson syndrome
Micrognathism
Medical condition
absence of one of the elements of the limb in the longitudinal axis (in phocomelia there is no complete absence of a part of the limb). Sub types of hemimelia
Hemimelia
Brazilian Paralympic swimmer (born 2002)
nickname Gabrielzinho, is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. Araújo has phocomelia, which resulted in him having atrophied legs and no arms. He swims by
Gabriel_Araújo_(swimmer)
Irish judge
Gerard O'Brien (born 14 November 1964) is an Irish lawyer and former judge who served as a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2015 to 2024. Prior to his appointment
Gerard_O'Brien_(judge)
Congenital disorder that causes a lack of limbs
in affected individuals. Amniotic band constriction Dysmelia Hemimelia Phocomelia Thalidomide "tetraamelia-multiple malformations syndrome - National Organization
Amelia_(birth_defect)
Type of drug
withdrawn in 1961 owing to widespread incidence of severe birth defects (phocomelia or tetraamelia) after prenatal use by pregnant women; approved by the
Drug_of_last_resort
British actor and victim of thalidomide
Terrence 'Terry' Wiles (born 12 January 1962) was one of the most visible thalidomide babies born in the United Kingdom. He has since become known internationally
Terry_Wiles
Medical condition
Manske PR, Busa R, Mills J, Carter P, Ezaki M (2005). "Upper-extremity phocomelia reexamined: a longitudinal dysplasia". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Radial_dysplasia
Medical condition
the Greek meros 'part, partial' + melia 'limb'. Amelia (birth defect) Phocomelia Polymelia Amniotic band syndrome Sadler, T. W. Langman's Medical Embryology
Meromelia
Empty plinth on Trafalgar Square, London
who was born with no arms and shortened legs due to a condition called phocomelia. It explores representations of beauty and the human form in public space
Fourth_plinth
American baseball player
Dave Stevens (born January 12, 1966) is an athlete and a 7 time Emmy Award winning sports broadcasting professional. Stevens, a congenital amputee, is
Dave Stevens (amputee sportsman)
Dave_Stevens_(amputee_sportsman)
Czech Paralympic swimmer
10 in) Sport Country Czech Republic Sport Paralympic swimming Disability Phocomelia in upper limbs and luxation of knee joints Disability class S4 Club Para
Arnošt_Petráček
German film director and producer (born 1960)
Niko von Glasow (né Brücher; born 1960) is a German film director and producer. He is the founder and artistic director of Palladio Film and the founder
Niko_von_Glasow
French painter (1806–1856)
father, Alexandre, was a shoemaker. He had a birth defect, now known as phocomelia. Having neither arms nor thighs, and only four toes to his right foot
Louis_Joseph_César_Ducornet
heart congenital anomalies Distomatosis Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Dk phocomelia syndrome D-minus hemolytic uremic syndrome Dobrow syndrome Dominant cleft
List_of_diseases_(D)
Brazilian swimmer (born 1990)
Curitiba, Brazil Sport Country Brazil Sport Paralympic swimming Disability Phocomelia Disability class S2 Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing Brazil
Bruno_Becker
Irish singer
family home is in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. He was born with phocomelia, causing both of his lower legs to be underdeveloped; his legs were unusually
Ronan_Tynan
Canadian disabilities activist
thalidomide during her pregnancy, resulting in Benegbi being born with phocomelia. Her parents strongly advocated for her acceptance among other children
Mercédes_Benegbi
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Malformations, Including Fuhrmann Syndrome and Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel Phocomelia Syndrome". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 79 (2): 402–8. doi:10.1086/506332. PMC 1559483
WNT7A
Sideshow performer (1844–1924)
defect – the so-called seal limbs, which was caused by a genetic disorder phocomelia. His other seven siblings were of normal complexion and they all loved
Eli_Bowen
American artist
Martha Ann (sometimes Anne) Honeywell (1786–1856) was an American artist with physical disabilities who produced silhouettes and embroidery using only
Martha_Ann_Honeywell
2005 British musical by Mat Fraser
British musical written and composed by Mat Fraser, who was born with phocomelia as a result of the drug thalidomide being taken during his mother's pregnancy
Thalidomide!!_A_Musical
American politician
was born with only stubs of legs – some sources speculate that he had phocomelia – and reportedly moved around using crutches and wagons. In 1836 the family
Enos_Stutsman
Smile upon Your Face" with guest drummer Mat Fraser, who was born with phocomelia of both arms. Spring opened with a performance of "Clocks" featuring a
2012 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony
2012_Summer_Paralympics_closing_ceremony
Birth defect that affects the ears
uniparental disomy of chromosome 14 Periventricular nodular heterotopia 9 Phocomelia-ectrodactyly-deafness-sinus arrhythmia syndrome Primordial
Microtia
Medical condition
RL syndrome is characterized by renal dysplasia, growth retardation, phocomelia or mesomelia, radiohumeral fusion (joining of radius and humerus), rib
Renal dysplasia-limb defects syndrome
Renal_dysplasia-limb_defects_syndrome
Class of drugs
was withdrawn when it became evident that the use in pregnancy causes phocomelia (clinical conditions where babies are born with deformed hand and limbs)
Chiral_drugs
Medical condition
diseases include Fuhrmann syndrome and Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel Phocomelia syndrome. However, in the case of Hecht Scott syndrome there seems to
Hecht_Scott_syndrome
French naturalist (1772–1844)
considerations, the effect for the cause. In 1836 Geoffroy coined the term phocomelia. In 1838 he was named an Officer of the Légion d'honneur. In July 1840
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Étienne_Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
English artist (born 1965)
She was born without arms and with shortened legs, a condition called phocomelia. She was institutionalized in her infancy, and is still distant from her
Alison_Lapper
List of medical conditions involving craniosynostosis
Id: C3810012)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-05. "Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome (Concept Id: C0392475)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-03
List of conditions with craniosynostosis
List_of_conditions_with_craniosynostosis
District of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Indian Para-archer. Devi was born with a rare medical condition called phocomelia, which makes her the first and the only international para-archery champion
Kishtwar_district
Topics referred to by the same term
Hank Azaria NoBody's Perfect, a 2008 documentary film about people with phocomelia Nobody's Perfect (2008 film) [zh], a Hong Kong film of 2008 Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's_Perfect
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Tomkins D, Hunter A, Roberts M (1979). "Cytogenetic findings in Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome(s)". Am. J. Med. Genet. 4 (1): 17–26. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320040104
ESCO2
Armenian American orthopedic surgeon
also specialized in congenital deformities, particularly gigantism and phocomelia due to thalidomide. He never charged Armenians for treatment. Kelikian
Hampar_Kelikian
2008 German film
NoBody's Perfect is a 2008 feature documentary produced and directed by Niko von Glasow. The film won the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film at
NoBody's_Perfect
English thalidomide survivor and activist
Michaelina "Mikey" Argy MBE (born 26 August 1962) is an Australian born English thalidomide survivor and activist. She has chaired the National Advisory
Michaelina_Argy
Substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels
1960s, thousands of children were born with deformities, most notably phocomelia, as a consequence of thalidomide use. According to a study published in
Angiogenesis_inhibitor
British actress
Grace Mandeville (born 28 November 1994) is a British actress, vlogger, model, television presenter, and internet personality best known for portraying
Grace_Mandeville
Protein-coding gene that affects limb development and heart and bone function
Skeletally, there may be abnormally bent fingers, sloping shoulders, and phocomelia. Cardiac defects include ventral and atrial septation and problems with
TBX5_(gene)
Mexican Paralympic swimmer
(4 ft 2 in) Sport Country Mexico Sport Paralympic swimming Disability Phocomelia Disability class S4, SB2, SM3 Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing
José_Arnulfo_Castorena
Sporting event delegation
of France in a time of 2 minutes and 25.87 seconds Vega was born with phocomelia in his right leg, which was amputated as an infant. He is classified as
Chile at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
Chile_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics
Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton since 2015
Crown Nominations Commission between 2007 and 2012. Spiers was born with phocomelia as a consequence of the drug thalidomide, although he does not think of
Pete_Spiers
British businesswoman, artist and disability rights campaigner (born 1960)
Rosaleen (Rosie) Moriarty-Simmonds OBE (born 1960) is a British businesswoman, artist, author, and disability rights campaigner. She was born without arms
Rosaleen_Moriarty-Simmonds
British thalidomide survivor and painter
Lorraine Mercer MBE is a British thalidomide survivor, painter, lace maker, and carriage driver with the RDA. Mercer was a representative of the global
Lorraine_Mercer
Periostitis - Perkin's line - Perthes Lesion - Pes cavus - Phalen maneuver - Phocomelia - Physical therapy - Pigeon toe - Pigmented villonodular synovitis - Pilon
Index of trauma and orthopaedics articles
Index_of_trauma_and_orthopaedics_articles
British oncologist (1929–2023)
in Tasmania at the time, in 1960. Her daughter was born in 1961 with phocomelia, a set of limb abnormalities caused by the then-unknown effects of thalidomide
Thelma_Bates_(physician)
Month in 1901
sideshow attraction in freak shows because of his congenital condition of phocomelia that gave him "seal-like arms"; in Pittsburgh (d. 1980) William McCulloch
November_1901
Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland
1960s. During the 1960s, it became a centre of treatment for cases of phocomelia brought on by thalidomide. With the reduction in cases of childhood disability
Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital
Princess_Margaret_Rose_Orthopaedic_Hospital
Medical condition
The same infant showing phocomelia (shortened limbs) and brachydactyly
Hydrops-ectopic calcification-moth-eaten skeletal dysplasia
Hydrops-ectopic_calcification-moth-eaten_skeletal_dysplasia
Month of 1961
Society, making the link between the morning sickness pill thalidomide and phocomelia, a birth defect causing missing limbs. Dr. Lenz found that in 17 out of
November_1961
syndrome, type C; 252930; HGSNAT Sarcoidosis, early-onset; 609464; NOD2 SC phocomelia syndrome; 269000; ESCO2 Scapuloperoneal myopathy, X-linked dominant; 300695;
List_of_OMIM_disorder_codes
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The Tragedy of Othello' Venetian Senator, father of Desdemona.
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Help. Assistance.
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Medieval English form of the Irish Caitlin. Pure.
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