Poland syndrome en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland.
Meanings
- 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 syndactyly · Poland's syndrome · Poland sequence · Poland's anomaly
Translations (4)
de Poland-Syndrom (a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side) · fr syndrome de Poland (a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side) · pl zespół Polanda (a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side) · pt síndrome de Poland (a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side)