Poland syndrome

English thumb|Person with Poland syndrome Etymology Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland. Noun ? A rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side. Synonyms en Poland's anomaly Poland sequence Poland's syndactyly Poland's syndrome Translations a rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side French: fr syndrome de Poland m German: de Poland-Syndrom n Polish: pl zespół Polanda m Portuguese: pt síndrome de Poland f en eponyms en Syndromes