Rhizomelic dwarfism
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Rhizomelic dwarfism is a type of dwarfism where the dominant feature is proximal (i.e. femoral, humeral) limb shortening.
Pathology
The following conditions fall under the heading of rhizomelic dwarfism 3
- metatropic dysplasia
- achondrogenesis
- rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
- achondroplasia
- thanatophoric dysplasia
Associations
- certain types of atelosteogenesis
- diastrophic dysplasia
- kyphomelic dysplasias
History and etymology
Derives from the Greek words "rhizo" meaning "root" and "melia" meaning "limb".
See also
-<li><a href="/articles/metatrophic-dwarfism">metatrophic dwarfism</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/metatropic-dysplasia-1">metatropic dysplasia</a></li>
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