osteodysplasty

osteodysplasty
SYN: Melnick-Needles o.. SYN: Melnick-Needles syndrome. [osteo- + G. dys-, bad, + plastos, formed]
- Melnick-Needles o. a generalized skeletal dysplasia with prominent forehead and small mandible; radiographically, there are irregular ribbonlike constrictions of the ribs and tubular bones; probably X-linked [MIM*309350]. Autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance [MIM*249420] have also been suggested. SYN: o..

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os·teo·dys·plas·ty (osґte-o-dis-plas″te) [osteo- + dys- + -plasty] abnormal development of bone.

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