Lakshmi – The Girl Born With Eight Limbs 1
Posted on
December 31, 2011 by
bigoak
The condition is called polymelia – it is when a person is born with more limbs than usual (the usual, in case you’ve forgotten, is four). The condition can result from twins becoming fused together in the womb – one survives and the non-surviving twin’s limbs are attached to the living twin. This condition is further called ischiopagus. Other times, the body axis becomes distorted and the child can grow extra legs.