rare congenital disorder caused by partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5, characterized by mental retardation, mild facial ... [2 related articles]
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<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 malformations. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(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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A chromosomal condition (monosomy 5p). Name comes from the distinctive mewing cry of affected infant
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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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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. Synonyms: cat's cry syndrome, Lejeune syndrome &...
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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 low birth weight, poor growth, webbing of the fi...
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A rare combination of birth defects caused by a deletion of chromosome 5p.
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