English Explanatory Dictionary

Potter sequence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The atypical physical appearance of a baby due to oligohydramnios experienced when in the uterus, including clubbed feet, pulmonary hypoplasia, and cranial anomalies.

Word forms

Potter sequence

Etymology

Named after Edith Potter, who described a number of cases.

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