/ Dictionary / Index P phocomelia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•co•me•li•a Pronunciation: (fō"kō-mē'lē-u, -mēl'yu), [key] — n. Pathol. a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: phocomelia (Thesaurus) Phocis phoebe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language