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ANCHONDROGENESIS.
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A lethal type of dwarfism similar to thanatophoric dwarfism
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ACHONDROPLASIA
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A type of dwarfism characterized by a bulging forehead and short limbs.
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ELLIS-van CREVELD SYNDROME
(SIX-FINGERED DWARFISM) |
TYPE OF DWARFISM IN WHICH THERE ARE EXTRA DIGITS
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OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
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Congenital anomaly in which bone fractures occur.
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PHOCAMELIA
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Most of the arms or legs are absent so that flippers originate from the trunk. Used to be seen following thalidomide administration.
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THANATOPHORIC DWARF
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Form of dwarfism that affects not only the limbs but also the chest, which is too small. Invariably fatal.
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TRIRADIATE
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The fingers in Thanatophoric Dwarfism are separated and short, forming a triradiate shape.
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