This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Musculoskeletal  disorders, Subject name: Pediatrics
Phocomelia is 
Select and explain. 
A. Absence of long bones, B. Absence of brain, C. Reduplication of bones, D. Absence of hea
A: Absence of long bones
Answer: A: Absence of long bones 
Explanation: Phocomelia is absence of long bones It occurs due to thalidomide consumption during pregnancy