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branchio-oto-renal syndrome |
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branchio-oto-renal syndrome [brang′kē·ō·ō′tō·rē′nəl] Etymology: Gk, branchia, gills + ous, ear + L, ren, kidney branchial arch anomalies (preauricular pits, branchial fistulas or pits) associated with congenital deafness resulting from dysgenesis of the organ of Corti, and with renal dysplasia. It is inherited as an autosomal-dominant trait with high penetrance and variable expression. branchio-oto-renal syndrome An AD condition characterized by mixed hearing loss accompanied by a Mondini-type cochlear malformation, bilateral renal dysplasia with abnormalities of collecting ducts, and bilateral branchial clefts and/or
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