A generalised skeletal dysplasia with prominent forehead and small mandible; radiographically, there are irregular ribbon-like constrictions of the ribs and tubular bones; probably autosomal dominant inheritance. There are arguably two forms, autosomal recessive and X-linked. ... Synonym: Melnick-Needles syndrome. ... Origin: osteo-+ G. Dys-, bad, ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-dis′plas′tē Synonyms: Melnick-Needles osteodysplasty
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osteodysplasty A generalized skeletal dysplasia with prominent forehead and small mandible. Radiographically, there are irregular ribbonlike constrictions of the ribs and tubular bones.
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