limb : Idioms & Phrases
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hind limb
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noun a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
hindlimb.
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Limb of the law
- a lawyer or an officer of the law. Colloq.
Webster 1913
limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
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noun an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
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phantom limb
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noun the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
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phantom limb pain
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noun pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
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phantom limb syndrome
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noun syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
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seal limbs
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noun an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
phocomelia.
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Vertical limb
- a graduated arc attached to an instrument, as a theodolite, for measuring vertical angles.
