Chapter 58 Flashcards
absent eyes
anophthalmia
absence of the nose
arhinia
group of disorders having in common the coexistence of an omphalocele, macroglossia, and visceromegaly
Beckwith-Wiedmann syndrome
a cystic defect that arises from the primitive branchial apparatus
branchial cleft cyst
protrusion of the brain from the cranial cavity
cephalocele
premature closure of the cranial sutures
craniosynostosis
cystic dilatation of the lacrimal sac at the nasocanthal angle
dacryocystocele
teratoma located in the oropharynx
epignathus
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
exophthalmia
malformation of the lymphatic system that leads to single or multiloculated lymph-filled cavities around the neck
fetal cystic hygroma
enlargement of the thyroid
fetal goiter or thyromegaly
abnormal smallness of one side of face
hemifacial microsomia
congenital defect caused by extra chromosome, which results in deficiency of forebrain
holoprosencephaly
eyes too far apart
hypertelorism
eyes too close together
hypotelorism
hypertrophied tongue
macroglossia
head smaller than body
microcephaly
small chin
micrognathia
small eyes
microphthalmia
increased thickness in the nuchal fold area in the back of the neck associated with trisomy 21
nuchal lucency
underdevelopment of the eyes, fingers, and mouth
oculodentodigital dysplasia
underdevelopment of the jaw that causes the ears to be located close together toward the front of the neck
otocephaly
hereditary disease caused by failure to oxidize an amino acid (phenylalanine) to tyrosine because of a defective enzyme; if PKU is not treated early, mental retardation can develop
phenylketonuria (PKU)
micrognathia and abnormal smallness of the tongue, usually with a cleft palate
Pierre Robin syndrome
a cylindrical protuberance of the face that in cyclopia or ethmocephaly represents the nose
proboscis
eye disorder in which optic axes cannot be directed to the same object
strabismus
solid tumor
teratoma
underdevelopment of the jaw and cheekbone and abnormal ears
Treacher Collins syndrome
premature closure of the metopic suture
trigonocephaly