Wormian bones (mnemonic)
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A mnemonic to remember ten of the numerous conditions associated with Wormian bones is:
- PORKCHOPS
Mnemonic
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P:
-pyknodysostosis -
O:
-osteogenesis imperfecta -
R:
-rickets -
K:
-kinky hair syndrome -
C:
-cleidocranial dysostosis -
H:
-hypothyroidism/hypophosphatasia -
O:
-otopalatodigital syndrome -
P:
-primary acroosteolysis (Hajdu-Cheney)/pachydermoperiostosis/progeria -
S:
-syndrome of Downs
-<strong>P</strong> - <a href="/articles/pyknodysostosis">pyknodysostosis</a>- +<strong>P:</strong> <a href="/articles/pyknodysostosis">pyknodysostosis</a>
-<strong>O</strong> - <a href="/articles/osteogenesis-imperfecta-1">osteogenesis imperfecta</a>- +<strong>O:</strong> <a href="/articles/osteogenesis-imperfecta-1">osteogenesis imperfecta</a>
-<strong>R</strong> - <a href="/articles/rickets">rickets</a>- +<strong>R:</strong> <a href="/articles/rickets">rickets</a>
-<strong>K</strong> - <a href="/articles/menkes-disease-1">kinky hair syndrome</a>- +<strong>K:</strong> <a href="/articles/menkes-disease-1">kinky hair syndrome</a>
-<strong>C</strong> - <a href="/articles/cleidocranial-dysostosis">cleidocranial dysostosis</a>- +<strong>C:</strong> <a href="/articles/cleidocranial-dysostosis">cleidocranial dysostosis</a>
-<strong>H</strong> - <a href="/articles/congenital-hypothyroidism">hypothyroidism</a>/<a href="/articles/hypophosphatasia">hypophosphatasia</a>- +<strong>H:</strong> <a href="/articles/congenital-hypothyroidism">hypothyroidism</a>/<a href="/articles/hypophosphatasia">hypophosphatasia</a>
-<strong>O</strong> - <a href="/articles/otopalatodigital-syndrome-type-i">otopalatodigital syndrome</a>- +<strong>O:</strong> <a href="/articles/otopalatodigital-syndrome-type-i">otopalatodigital syndrome</a>
-<strong>P</strong> - <a href="/articles/hajdu-cheney-syndrome-1">primary acroosteolysis </a>(<a href="/articles/hajdu-cheney-syndrome-1">Hajdu-Cheney</a>)/<a href="/articles/pachydermoperiostosis">pachydermoperiostosis</a>/<a href="/articles/progeria">progeria</a>- +<strong>P:</strong> <a href="/articles/hajdu-cheney-syndrome-1">primary acroosteolysis </a>(<a href="/articles/hajdu-cheney-syndrome-1">Hajdu-Cheney</a>)/<a href="/articles/pachydermoperiostosis">pachydermoperiostosis</a>/<a href="/articles/progeria">progeria</a>
-<strong>S</strong> - <a href="/articles/down-syndrome">syndrome of Downs</a>- +<strong>S:</strong> <a href="/articles/down-syndrome">syndrome of Downs</a>