Colobomatous microphthalmia-rhizomelic dysplasia syndrome
Synonyms: Microphthalmia-coloboma-rhizomelic skeletal dysplasia
Colobomatous microphthalmia-rhizomelic dysplasia syndrome is a rare genetic developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by a range of developmental eye anomalies (including anophthalmia microphthalmia colobomas microcornea corectopia cataract) and symmetric limb rhizomelia with short stature and contractures of large joints. Intellectual disability with autistic features macrocephaly dysmorphic features urogenital anomalies (hypospadia cryptorchidism) cutaneous syndactyly and precocious puberty may also be present.
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The Chandler Project
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