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Anatomy 3
AG Craniofacial Syndromes
Question | Answer |
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long "spidery" fingers and/or toes, disproportionately long in relation to the hand or foot | arachnodactyly |
fingers or toes which are disproportionately short in relatin to the hands or foot | brachydactyly |
curved fingers | clinodactyly |
a cleft, usually with reference to the eyes, and in particular to the iris, retina and optic nerve | coloboma |
premature fusion of the cranial bones which are usually separated by small spaces known as sutures | craniosynostosis |
bulging eyes, or eyes which protrude beyond the orbital walls | exorbitism |
eyes which are spaced too far apart compared to established norms | hypertelorism |
small or rudimentary fingers or toes | hypodactyly |
eyes which are too close together. Often associated with brain malformation | hypotelorism |
an abnormally large head related to excessive brain size | macrencephaly |
an abnormally large head unrelated to excessive brain size, but rather to hydrocephalus or excessively thick skull bones | macrocephaly |
an excessively large tongue | macroglossia |
an abnormally small skull | microcephaly |
an abnormally small lower jaw | micrognathia |
abnormally small eyes | microphthalmia |
abnormally small or malformed ears | microtia |
an abnormally flat skull base | platybasia |
fusion of adjoining fingers and/or toes | syndactyly |