Poland syndrome
English
Etymology
Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland.
Noun
- A rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side.
Synonyms
- Poland's anomaly
- Poland sequence
- Poland's syndactyly
- Poland's syndrome
Translations
a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side
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