thalidomide babies

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• thalidomide baby — thalidomide baby, a malformed baby born to a woman who had taken thalidomide during pregnancy: »Because thalidomide babies have above average intelligence, Dr. Hauberg is theorizing about some mysterious process of natural compensation (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• Thalidomide — This article is about the drug. For the musical about a person with thalidomide disability, see Thalidomide!! A Musical. Thalidomide Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 2 (2,6 dioxopiperidin 3 yl) 1H isoind …   Wikipedia

• Thalidomide baby — An infant affected by prenatal exposure to the drug thalidomide. This medication was prescribed to pregnant women for treatment of morning sickness until removal from the market in 1962. It causes a wide variety of serious birth defects,… …   Medical dictionary

• Thalidomide!! A Musical — is a British musical written and composed by Mat Fraser, who was born disabled as a result of the drug thalidomide being taken during his mother s pregnancy. Fraser and Anna Winslet play all the roles in the show.The musical premiered at the… …   Wikipedia

• thalidomide — /theuh lid euh muyd /, n. a crystalline, slightly water soluble solid, C13H10N2O4, formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus. [1955 60; (ph)thal(im)ido(glutari)mide =… …   Universalium

• thalidomide — [[t]θəlɪ̱dəma͟ɪd[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Thalidomide is a drug which used to be given to pregnant women, before it was discovered that it resulted in babies being born with wrongly shaped arms and legs. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Thalidomide is used to describe… …   English dictionary

• Thalidomide — Tha|lid|o|mide [θəˈlıdəmaıd] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: phthalic acid type of acid (19 21 centuries) (from naphtha) + imide type of chemical compound (19 21 centuries) (from French, from amide)] trademark a drug given to people to make them… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thalidomide — tha|lid|o|mide [ θə lıdə,maıd ] noun uncount a drug produced in the 1950s to help people relax. Doctors later discovered that it caused babies to be born with arms and legs that had not developed normally …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Thalidomide — noun (U) trademark a drug given to people to make them calm, until it was discovered that it harmed the development of the arms and legs of unborn babies …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thalidomide — UK [θəˈlɪdəmaɪd] / US [θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd] noun [uncountable] a drug produced in the 1950s to help people to relax. Doctors later discovered that it caused babies to be born with arms and legs that had not developed normally …   English dictionary

• Terry Wiles — Terry (Terrence) Wiles was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England on January 12 1962. Andrew (as he was originally named) was one of the most disabled thalidomide babies born in the UK. Terry Wiles has become known internationally through… …   Wikipedia