Camptomelic dwarfism, showing deformities of the distal long bones.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Dwarfism — Abnormally short stature, which may be due to a variety of causes. Some forms are hereditary. See also {{}}achondroplasia; dwarfism, pituitary. * * * A condition or a group of conditions in which the standing height of the person is below the 3rd … Medical dictionary
CMD — camptomelic dwarfism; camptomelic dysplasia; cartilage matrix deficiency; cerebromacular degeneration; Certified Medical Densitometrist; chief medical director; childhood muscular dystrophy; common mental disorder; comparative mean dose;… … Medical dictionary
CMD — • camptomelic dwarfism; • camptomelic dysplasia; • cartilage matrix deficiency; • cerebromacular degeneration; • Certified Medical Densitometrist; • chief medical director; • childhood muscular dystrophy; • common mental disorder; • comparative… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
