Skeletal Flashcards

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Skeletal dysplasia)

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Skeletal dysplasia)describes abnormal growth and
density of cartilage and bone.

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Dwarfism

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Dwarfism occurs secondary to skeletal dysplasia and refers to disproportionately short stature.

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Some skeletal dysplasias types

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Lethal forms characteristically extremely severe in prenatal appearance, as with severe micromelia
Nonlethal skeletal dysplasias tend to manifest in milder
form.

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