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Mandy Sellars (born 20 February 1975 in Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a British woman with a rare genetic mutation that has resulted in extraordinary growth in both of her legs. In 2006, some doctors diagnosed Sellars as having Proteus syndrome , a very rare condition thought to affect only 120 people worldwide, [ 1 ] but more recent diagnoses ...
A precious Spaniel by the name of Ariel who was born with six legs is living her best life with her new family in Wales. When Ariel was 11 weeks old, she was discovered abandoned outside a ...
Supine patient flexes one hip whilst keeping other leg flat; back arches if flexion deformity is present Throckmorton's reflex: Tom Bentley Throckmorton: neurology: pyramidal tract lesions: The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8. pressure over dorsal big toe MTP joint elicits an extensor plantar response Tinel's sign ...
the fibular region encompassing the outside of the lower leg, the tarsal region encompassing the ankle, the pedal region encompassing the foot; the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the toes. The great toe is referred to as the hallux. The regions of the upper limbs, from superior to inferior, are the axillary region encompassing the armpit,
A 24-year-old woman in India was shocked to deliver a set of twins, one of whom had four legs and three hands. The other twin was perfectly healthy, leading doctors to believe the woman was ...
A puppy, known as Lilly, was born in the United States [9] with a fully formed fifth leg jutting out between her hind legs. She was initially set to be sold to a freak show, but was instead bought by a dog lover who had the extra leg removed. An eight-legged lamb has been reported on at least two occasions including in 1898 [10] and 2018. [11]
Anggitay – A strictly-female creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a horse. Centaur – A creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a horse. Khepri – The dung beetle-headed Egyptian God. Kinnara – Half-human, half-bird in later Indian mythology. Kurma – Upper-half human, lower-half ...
Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. [1] [2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother being prescribed the use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined.