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.
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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
EtymologyHistory and etymology
Derives from the wordsrhizo meaning"root" andRhizomelia meaning"limb".Melia
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-<p><strong>Rhizomelic dwarfism</strong> is a type of <a href="/articles/dwarfism">dwarfism</a> where the dominant feature is proximal limb shortening.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Associated conditions</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Rhizomelic dwarfism</strong> is a type of <a href="/articles/dwarfism">dwarfism</a> where the dominant feature is proximal (i.e. femoral, humeral) limb shortening.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>The following conditions fall under the heading of rhizomelic dwarfism <sup>3</sup></p><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/metatrophic-dwarfism">metatrophic dwarfism</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/achondrogenesis">achondrogenesis</a></li>
- +<li>rhizomelic <a href="/articles/chondrodysplasia-punctata">chondrodysplasia punctata</a>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thanatophoric-dysplasia">thanatophoric dysplasia</a></li>
- +</ul><h5>Associations</h5><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/thanatophoric-dysplasia">thanatophoric dysplasia</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/asphyxiating-thoracic-dysplasia">asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia</a> <sup>2 </sup>- <a href="/articles/asphyxiating-thoracic-dysplasia">Jeune disease</a>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/rhizomelic-chondrodysplasia-punctata">rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata</a> <sup>1</sup>-</li>-<li><a title="Kyphomelic dysplasias" href="/articles/kyphomelic-dysplasias">kyphomelic dysplasias</a></li>-</ul><h4>Etymology </h4><p>Derives from the words <strong>Rhizo</strong> meaning "root" and <strong>Melia</strong> meaning "limb"</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/short-limb-skeletal-dysplasias">short limb skeletal dysplasias</a></li></ul>- +<li><a href="/articles/kyphomelic-dysplasias">kyphomelic dysplasias</a></li>
- +</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>
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