Term Name: | microcephaly, short stature, and limb abnormalities |
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Synonyms: | DONSON-related microcephaly-short stature-limb abnormalities spectrum |
Definition: | An osteochondrodysplasia that is characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, variable short stature, and limb abnormalities mainly affecting the upper limb and radial ray and that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the DONSON gene on chromosome 21q22. Biallelic mutation in the DONSON gene can also cause microcephaly-micromelia syndrome, a more severe disorder that usually results in intrauterine or perinatal death. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0081431] ( DOID:0081431 ) |