<radiology> Autosomal recessive, dense, sclerotic bones [Cf: osteopetrosis (sporadic, not inherited)] Features: open cranial sutures and fontanelles, Wormian bones, dolichocephaly, sclerotic vertebrae, fractured long bones, short, stubby hands, partial agenesis/aplasia of terminal phalanges [simulates acro-osteolysis] ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(pik″no-dis″os-to´sis) a hereditary syndrome of dwarfism, osteopetrosis, and skeletal anomalies of the cranium, digits, and mandible.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pik′nō-dis′os-tō′sis Definitions: 1. A condition characterized by short stature, delayed closure of the fontanelles, and hypoplasia of the terminal phalanges. Autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonyms: osteopetrosis acroosteolytica
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pyknodysostosis, pycnodysostosis 1. An inheritable disorder of bone, characterized by a short stature, a large skull with absence of knitting of the anterior frontanel, receding chin, shortness of fingers, and toes, and fragility of bones. Radiographs show an abnormal thickness of bones, which is responsible for the fractures. 2. An autosomal rec...
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