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A generalised skeletal dysplasia with prominent forehead and small mandible; radiographically, there are irregular ribbon-like constrictions of the ribs and tubular bones; probably autosomal dominant inheritance. There are arguably two forms, autosomal recessive and X-linked.
Synonyms: Melnick-Needles syndrome.
Origin: osteo-+ G. Dys-, bad, + plastos, formed
(05 Mar 2000)
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