Meanings
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: Poland's anomaly, Poland sequence, Poland's syndactyly, Poland's syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Similar
Poland's anomalyPoland sequencePoland's syndactylyPoland's syndrome
Origin
Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French syndrome de Poland
- syndrome de Polanda rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side
German Poland-Syndrom
- Poland-Syndroma rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side
Polish zespół Polanda
- zespół Polandaa rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side
Portuguese síndrome de Poland
- síndrome de Polanda rare defect marked by underdeveloped or absent pectoralis muscle on one side, often with webbed fingers on the same side
Cite this entry
APA
Poland syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poland%20syndrome
MLA
“Poland syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poland%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poland syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poland%20syndrome.
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