Medical Definition of Acrocephalosyndactyly type 1
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An inherited disease (autosomal dominant) or a spontaneously occurring disease characterised by a peaked head and unusual facial appearance, due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures.
A skull X-ray can confirm the diagnosis and treatment is surgical.
Inheritance: autosomal dominant.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acrocephalosyndactyly Type 1
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