Phocomelia (from Greekseal-limbs) is a genetic disorder that presents as very short or absent long bones and flipper[?]-like appearance of hands and feet that can occur as congenital abnormalities (most frequently due to thalidomide, but occasionally inherited).
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As of the census of 2000, there are 5,013 people, 1,455 households, and 1,223 families residing in the town. The population density i ...