Dysplasia, bronchopulmonary
Dysplasia, bronchopulmonary: Chronic lung disease in infants who have received mechanical respiratory support with high oxygenation in the neonatal period.
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Dysplasia, cleidocranial: A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the “cleido-” part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones) The child with this disorder can bring its shoulders together or nearly so; and Typical cranial and facial abnormalities with square skull, late closure of the sutures of […]
- Dysplasia, congenital hip
Dysplasia, congenital hip: The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is not stable within the socket (the acetabulum). The ligaments of the hip joint may also be loose and stretched. The degree of instability or looseness varies. A baby born with this […]
- Dysplasia, thanatophoric
Dysplasia, thanatophoric: A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after birth. Thanatophoric dysplasia is due to a lethal mutation (change) in the same gene that produces achondroplasia, a familiar and far more common form of short-limbed dwarfism that is compatible with life. In thanatophoric dysplasia the bones […]
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Dysplastic nevus: An atypical mole whose appearance is different from that of a common ordinary mole. Dysplastic nevi tend to be larger than ordinary moles, have more irregular borders, are often mixed in color and present in large numbers. A dysplastic nevus may be a marker for a person at risk for melanoma, especially if […]
- Dysplastic nevi
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