Dysostosis

A dysostosis is a disorder of the development of bone, in particular affecting ossification.[1]Examples include craniofacial dysostosis, Klippel–Feil syndrome, and Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome.

Dysostosis
SpecialtyMedical genetics 

It is one of the two categories of constitutional disorders of bone (the other being osteochondrodysplasia).[2]When the disorder involves the joint between two bones, the term synostosis is often used.

References
  1. "dysostosis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. Offiah AC, Hall CM (March 2003). "Radiological diagnosis of the constitutional disorders of bone. As easy as A, B, C?". Pediatr Radiol. 33 (3): 153–61. doi:10.1007/s00247-002-0855-8. PMID 12612812.
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