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
- metatrophic dwarfism
- achondrogenesis
- rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
- achondroplasia
- thanatophoric dysplasia
Associations
- certain types of atelosteogenesis
- diastrophic dysplasia
- kyphomelic dysplasias
History and etymology
Derives from the Greek words rhizomelia
See also
-</ul><h4>History and etymology </h4><p>Derives from the words <em>rhizo</em> meaning "root" and <em>melia</em> meaning "limb".</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/short-limb-skeletal-dysplasias">short limb skeletal dysplasias</a></li></ul>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology </h4><p>Derives from the Greek words "rhizo" meaning "root" and "melia" meaning "limb".</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/short-limb-skeletal-dysplasias">short limb skeletal dysplasias</a></li></ul>
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