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congenital disorder

A large group of disorders arising during development that cause abnormality of the human body. Most are due to genetic factors such as inherited or spontaneous mutations, whereas others are caused by environmental influences during pregnancy such as exposure to harmful chemicals. The most severe and lethal disorders arise during the first 28 days of development and include gross brain anomalies and heart defects. The mildest malformations occur in the late stages of development and are often the result of dominant inheritance, whereas complex congenital syndromes are often the result of recessive inheritance. See also birth defect; Down syndrome.

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No references found			The research published in the February 11 issue of JAMA suggests that maternal obesity may be associated with the development of some congenital anomalies (abnormality present at birth). Obesity during pregnancy ups birth defects risk by Asian News International Patients often exhibit congenital anomalies that include limb defects; reduction deformity of the arms and forearms; no digits or missing digits on the hands; reduction deformity of the legs; hind legs; no digits or missing digits on the feet; spinal dysraphism; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; lung hypoplasia or lung agenesis; thoracopagus; micrognathia; microgastria; craniostenostosis; anal atresia or anal stenosis; hypoplasia; and, polysplenia. Splenogonadal fusion by Adeniji, Adejimi O. / Applied Radiology While the absolute risk increase is likely to be small, congenital anomalies linked to maternal obesity include, "a neural tube defect (nearly twice the odds), including spina bifida (more than twice the odds)," the authors of the analysis said. Maternal obesity boosts risk of birth defects by AFP / AFP Global Edition			Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Confrontation Confucianism Confucius Confucius's Birthday confused sea Confusion confusion jamming confusion matrix confusion reflector conga Congaree National Park conge congé congelated congelifluction congelifraction congeliturbate congeliturbation congener congeneric congenic congenic strain congenital congenital agammaglobulinemia Congenital anomalies congenital anomaly congenital disease congenital disorder congenital heart disease congenital pathology conger conger eel congestin congestion congestive heart failure conging process Conglomerate conglomeratic mudstone conglutination conglutination phenomenon conglutinin Congo Congo Basin Congo eel Congo Independence Day Celebration Congo National Days congo red congo red test Congo Republic Congo River			Congenital adrenal hyperplasia type 4 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia type 5 congenital afibrinogenemia congenital afibrinogenemia congenital afibrinogenemia congenital afibrinogenemia congenital agammaglobulinemia congenital agranulocytosis congenital alacrima congenital alopecia congenital alopecia congenital alopecia congenital alveolar2 dysplasia congenital amaurosis congenital amaurosis congenital amaurosis congenital amputation congenital amputation congenital amputation Congenital amusia Congenital amusia congenital amyotonia congenital amyotonia congenital amyotonia Congenital Analg Congenital analgesia congenital anemia congenital aneurysm congenital aneurysm congenital aneurysm Congenital anomalies Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract congenital anomaly congenital anomaly congenital anomaly congenital anomaly congenital anomaly Congenital Anterior Urethral Diverticulum Congenital antithrombin III deficiency Congenital antithrombin III deficiency Congenital Aplasia of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Congenital Arterio-Venous Malformation congenital arthrogryposis with dysraphism congenital arthrogryposis with dysraphism congenital arthrogryposis with dysraphism congenital articular rigidity congenital articular rigidity congenital articular rigidity congenital articular rigidity congenital articular rigidity congenital aspiration pneumonia Congenital asplenia Congenital Asymmetric Crying Facies congenital ataxia congenital ataxia congenital ataxia congenital atelectasis congenital atelectasis congenital atelectasis Congenital Atrioventricular Block Congenital Aural Atresia

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congenital disorder (redirected from Congenital anomalies)

congenital disorder

congenital disorder
(redirected from Congenital anomalies)