Mesh term Trisomy 18 Syndrome
Browse to parent terms:Abnormalities, Multiple
Chromosome Disorders
Heart Defects, Congenital
Description
A chromosome disorder associated with TRISOMY of all or part of CHROMOSOME 18. Clinical manifestations include INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; CLEFT PALATE; CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; MICROCEPHALY; MICROGNATHIA and clenched fists with overlapping fingers. Most affected fetuses do not survive to birth. Those who survive through their first year often have severe INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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