Skeletal Dysplasia Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. shortening of the entire extremity
  2. 4. shortening of the tibia and fibula
  3. 5. skull also known as a clover leaf skull
  4. 6. abnormality that affects the distal part of the limb
  5. 8. shortening of the femur and and humerus
  6. 10. condition where toes or fingers are united, webbed toes or webbed fingers
  7. 12. flattening of the vertebral, decrease in vertebral body height
  8. 15. absence of the forearm, hand attached close to the trunk
  9. 16. abnormally shaped bones in hands or feet causing overlapping fingers or toes
  10. 17. absence of an extremity
  11. 18. condition when the foot is turned inward and downward. Also known as club foot
  12. 19. absent of central digits of hands or feet, split hand deformity
Down
  1. 1. spine has a sideways curve, “S” or “C” shaped
  2. 3. short hands with stubby fingers
  3. 7. absence of fetal skull causing loss of brain tissue
  4. 9. anterior view of the skull shaped as a clover leaf
  5. 11. condition when the upper back is curved, round back or hunchback
  6. 13. deformity of the foot causing a convex sole of the foot
  7. 14. agenesis or hypoplasia of the radius causing club hand
  8. 15. condition when a person has more than five toes or five fingers on a hand or foot