thanatophoric dwarf

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• thanatophoric dwarf — a micromelic dwarf having very short ribs and bones of the limbs, and vertebral bodies that are greatly reduced in height with wide intervertebral spaces; death usually occurs during the first few hours after birth. See also under dysplasia …   Medical dictionary

• Thanatophoric dysplasia — 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… …   Medical dictionary

• Dwarfism — Abnormally short stature, which may be due to a variety of causes. Some forms are hereditary. See also {{}}achondroplasia; dwarfism, pituitary. * * * A condition or a group of conditions in which the standing height of the person is below the 3rd …   Medical dictionary

• Chondrodystrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q78.9 ICD 9 756.4 …   Wikipedia