Mondo Description Achondrogenesis describes a rare group of lethal skeletal dysplasias characterized by an endochondral ossification deficiency that leads to dwarfism with extreme micromelia, a small thorax, a prominent abdomen, anasarca and polyhydramnios. There are three types of achondrogenesis that exist and that differ clinically, radiologically, histologically and genetically: achondrogensis type 1a, type 1b and type 2.
Disease Ontology Description An osteochondrodysplasia that has_material_basis_in deficient endochondral ossification which results_in dwarfism, short-trunk, short-limbed, anascara, disaprportionately large cranium, and a narrow chest which leads to death in utero or during early neonatal period.
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This disease has been annotated by GARD as a rare disease.
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DOID:0080043
GARD:0002882
ICD10:Q77.0
MESH:C579878
NCIT:C84527
OMIMPS:200600
Orphanet:932
SCTID:2391001
UMLS:C0001079
MONDO:0019648
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