Trisomy 18 Syndrome
A chromosome disorder associated with TRISOMY of all or part of CHROMOSOME 18. Clinical manifestations include INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; CLEFT PALATE; CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; MICROCEPHALY; MICROGNATHIA and clenched fists with overlapping fingers. Most affected fetuses do not survive to birth. Those who survive through their first year often have severe INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.
Year introduced: 2018
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Tree Number(s): C14.240.400.975, C14.280.400.975, C16.131.077.929, C16.131.240.400.968, C16.131.260.932, C16.320.180.932
MeSH Unique ID: D000073842
Entry Terms:
- Trisomy 18 Syndromes
- Trisomy 18
- Mosaic Trisomy 18 Syndrome
- Complete Trisomy 18 Syndrome
- Edwards Syndrome
- Trisomy E Syndrome