Phocomelia is a problem affecting:: (A) Long bones, (B) Skull bones, (C) Carpals, (D) Metacarpals
Answer is A. a. Long bones(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 3423)Phocomelia is a birth defect in which the hands and feet are attached to abbreviated arms & legs. The term comes from phoco (meaning 'seal') & melia (meaning limb'), to indicate that a limb is like a seal's flipper; One of the important cause is exposure of fetus to thalidomide.