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Klippel-Feil Syndrome

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Definition: A condition characterized by shortness of the neck resulting from reduction in the number of vertebrae or the fusion of multiple hemivertebrae into one osseous mass. The hairline is low and the motion of the neck is limited. (Dorland, 27th ed)  short neck as result of vertebral abnorm; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES    Other names Dystrophia Brevicollis Congenita; Syndrome, Klippel-Feil; Klippel Feil Syndrome; Dystrophia Brevicollis Congenitas
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Calabro syndrome  0   *Constriction, Pathologic *Craniosynostoses *Klippel-Feil Syndrome *Mouth Abnormalities *Urogenital Abnormalities *Limb Deformities, Congenital.
Segmentation syndrome 1  0   *Klippel-Feil Syndrome Larynx/abnormalities.
MURCS association  0   *Klippel-Feil Syndrome Kidney/abnormalities Mullerian Ducts/abnormalities Vagina/abnormalities.
Klippel Feil syndrome recessive type  0   *Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
Klippel Feil syndrome dominant type  0   *Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
Wildervanck syndrome  0   *Duane Retraction Syndrome *Klippel-Feil Syndrome *Hearing Loss/congenital.

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