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Dysmorphology — is a term coined by Dr. David W. Smith in the 1960 s to describe the study of human congenital malformations (birth defects), particularly those affecting the morphology (the anatomy) of the individual. Dysmorphology literally mean, the study of… … Medical dictionary
Association (dysmorphology) — In dysmorphology (the study of birth defects), the term association has a special meaning, namely, it is the nonrandom occurrence in two or more individuals of a pattern of multiple anomalies (birth defects) not known to be a malformation… … Medical dictionary
Birth defects, study of — The study of birth defects is now usually called dysmorphology. Dysmorphology is a term coined by Dr. David W. Smith in the 1960 s to describe the study of human congenital malformations (birth defects), particularly those affecting the… … Medical dictionary
Dysmorphic feature — A body characteristic that is abnormally formed. A malformed ear, for example, is a dysmorphic feature. Dysmorphology is a term coined by Dr. David W. Smith in the 1960 s to describe the study of human congenital malformations (birth defects),… … Medical dictionary
Ahmad Teebi — has served as a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto since 1998, when he moved to Toronto from McGill University. He heads the Section of Clinical Genetics Dysmorphology at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) … Wikipedia
Ectrodactyly — Ectrodactyly, sometimes referred to as the “Lobster Claw Syndrome”[1] involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation (SHFM).[2] The hands and feet of… … Wikipedia
Distal 18q- — Classification and external resources OMIM 601808 Distal 18q is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genetic material within one of the two copies of chromosome 18. The deletion involves the distal section of 18q and typically extends to… … Wikipedia
18p- — Classification and external resources OMIM 146390 18p is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of all or part of the short arm (the p arm) of chromosome 18. It occurs in about 1 of every 40,000 births. Contents … Wikipedia
Malpuech facial clefting syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q89.8 ICD 9 759.7 … Wikipedia
dysmorphologist — dys·mor·phol·o·gist mȯr fäl ə jist n a specialist in dysmorphology * * * dys·mor·phol·o·gist (dis″mor folґə jist) a specialist in dysmorphology … Medical dictionary
