See Also: cleidocranial dysostosis(medicine)
Cleidocranial dysostosis(health)
Dysostosis, cleidocranial(health)
cleidocranial(medicine)
cleidocranial dysplasia(medicine)
Dysplasia, cleidocranial(health)
Dysostosis(medicine)
otomandibular dysostosis(medicine)
orodigitofacial dysostosis(medicine)
acrofacial dysostosis(medicine)

Dysostosis, cleidocranial (health)


A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the "cleido-" part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones) The child with this disorder can bring its shoulders together or nearly so; and Typical cranial and facial abnormalities with square skull, late closure of the sutures of the skull, late closure of the fontanels (the soft spots), low nasal bridge, delayed eruption of the teeth, abnormal permanent teeth, etc.