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   cri du chat syndrome
   (kre doo shah´) a hereditary congenital syndrome characterized by a wide space between the eyes, microcephaly, severe mental deficiency, and a plaintive catlike cry caused by laryngeal abnormalities, due to deletion of part of the short arm of chromosome 5.
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   Cri du Chat Syndrome
   A birth defect that affects affects approximately 1 out of every 20,000-50,000 babies. The birth defect happens when there is missing information on chromosome # 5. Babies that are born with this condition have a high-pitched cry that sounds like a cat. Common symptoms of Cri du Chat syndrome are lo...
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   cri-du-chat syndrome
   Syndrome produced by loss of part of the short arm of chromosome 5 in man. Results in severe congenital malformation and affected infants produce a curious mewling sound said to resemble the cry of a cat.
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   cri-du-chat syndrome
   <paediatrics, syndrome> A congenital human syndrome caused by the loss of part of the short arm of Chromosome 5. ... The syndrome gets its name from the peculiar cry of afflicted infants, which sounds like the meowing of a cat. The syndrome causes severe retardation and various congenital malf...
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   cri-du-chat syndrome
   rare congenital disorder caused by partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5, characterized by mental retardation, mild facial ... [2 related articles]
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/158
   
   
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   cri-du-chat syndrome
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a disorder due to deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5, characterized by microcephaly, hypertelorism, antimongoloid palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, strabismus, mental and physical retardation, and a characteristic high-pitched catlike whine. Synony...
   Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=87867
   
   

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