Medical Dictionary
pycnodysostosis
noun pyc·no·dys·os·to·sis
plural pyc·no·dys·os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PYCNODYSOSTOSIS
: a rare genetic condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and characterized especially by short stature, fragile bones, shortness of the fingers and toes, failure of the anterior fontanel to close properly, and a receding chin
Variants of PYCNODYSOSTOSIS
pyc·no·dys·os·to·sis or pyk·no·dys·os·to·sis \ˌpik-nō-ˌdis-ä-ˈstō-səs\
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