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Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which results in a flipper-like appendage. [1] [2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother's use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined. [2]
Specialty. Medical genetics. Amelia is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. [1] [2] The term may be modified to indicate the number of legs or arms missing at birth, such as tetra-amelia for the absence of all four limbs. The term is from Greek ἀ- 'lack of' plus μέλος (plural: μέλεα or μέλη) 'limb'.
In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).
Breast prostheses are breast forms intended to look like breasts. They are often used temporarily or permanently by women after mastectomy or lumpectomy procedures, but may also be used by for aesthetic purposes. There are a number of materials and designs; although, the most common construction is gel ( silicone or water-based) in a plastic ...
Specialty. ophthalmology. [ edit on Wikidata] Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis ( OOKP ), also known as "tooth in eye" surgery, [1] is a medical procedure to restore vision in the most severe cases of corneal and ocular surface patients. It includes removal of a tooth from the patient or a donor.
A prosthetist is a person who has been qualified and certified to treat a person by using prostheses to residual limbs of the upper and lower extremities. The fitting of lower extremity prostheses, for example, involves making a socket that fits the residuum as a first step. The socket is usually manufactured out of fiberglass or carbon fiber ...
Castration in the genital modification and mutilation context is the removal of the testicles. Occasionally the term is also used to refer to penis removal, but that is less common. Castration has been performed in many cultures throughout history, but is now rare. It should not be confused with chemical castration .
Sansom gave Shardlake a deformed spine — unkind folks call him "crookback" — and, along with the prosthetics, Hughes, born with radial dysplasia, brings his own foreshortened, twisted right arm.