English Explanatory Dictionary

Poland syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Poland syndrome

Etymology

Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland.

Synonyms

Poland's anomaly Poland sequence Poland's syndactyly Poland's syndrome
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