See Also: Coffin-Siris syndrome(medicine)
annulus of fibrous sheath(medicine)
Coffin-Lowry syndrome(health)
Coffin-Lowry syndrome(medicine)
Siris(medicine)
siris(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
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coffin(2)(dictionary)
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annulus of fibrous sheath (medicine) and Coffin-Siris syndrome (medicine)


annulus of fibrous sheath (medicine)


annulus of fibrous sheath -->
annular part of fibrous digital sheath


One of the two circular fibrous bands of the fibrous sheaths of the fingers and toes attached to the shaft of the proximal and middle phalanges.

Synonym: pars annularis vaginae fibrosae, annular pulley, annulus of fibrous sheath, ligamentum annulare digitorum.


Coffin-Siris syndrome (medicine)


Coffin-Siris syndrome
<syndrome> Mental retardation with wide bulbous (pugilistic) nose, low nasal bridge, moderate hirsutism, and digital anomalies with nail hypoplasia (especially of the fifth fingers).

The full syndrome occurs only in males, but female relatives may have abnormal fingers and mild mental retardation.

Inheritance: X-linked, incompletely recessive.

Synonym: Coffin-Lowry syndrome.