branchio-oto-renal syndrome

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[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 cysts; BORS may be linked to breakpoint mutations on chromosome 8q

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syndrome			Ultrasonography of the abdomen and renal examination showed normal kidney function, thus ruling out the possibility of branchio-oto-renal syndrome. Bilateral first and second branchial cleft fistulas: a case report by Gupta, Ashok K.; Kumar, Sudesh; Jain, Ajay / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Ashley was born with branchio-oto-renal syndrome, a rare inherited condition that affected her hearing and kidneys. MOM'S GIFT OF A KIDNEY SAVES GIRL'S LIFE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) In the latter case, hearing loss can be caused by conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta, branchio-oto-renal syndrome, orofaciodigital type II syndrome, and Treacher Collins syndrome. Congenital absence of the incus bilaterally without other otologic ... by Kenna, Margaret A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			bran-like branch branch practice branch premises Branched Chain Ketoaciduria branched onion weed branched tubular gland branched-chain amino acids branched-chain ketoaciduria brancher deficiency amylopectinosis brancher enzyme brancher glycogen storage disease branchiae branchial branchial arch branchial arches branchial cell branchial cleft branchial cleft cyst branchial cyst branchial duct branchial fistula branchial pouch branching canal Branching Snowflake Test branchio-oto-renal syndrome branchiogenic branchiogenous branchiomerism branchiomotor nuclei Branchiomyces brand brand name Brandt-Andrews maneuver brandy Branemark technique Brangus Branham reflex Branham sign Branham test Branham's sign Branhamella branny Braschi valve brash BRASIL brass founder's ague Brassica Brassica alba Brassica Nigra Brassy Cough			branching canal branching canal branching canal branching canal branching diagram Branching enzyme Branching enzyme Branching enzyme Branching Filter Branching fraction branching off branching off branching off branching off branching off branching out branching out branching out branching out branching out Branching point Branching Poisson Process Branching process Branching processes Branching Ratio branching snowflake test Branching Temporal Logic branching theory Branching Zones of Clusters Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome branchio-oto-renal syndrome Branchiobdella Branchiobdellidae branchiocranium Branchiogastropoda branchiogenic branchiogenic cyst branchiogenic cyst branchiogenic cyst branchiogenous branchiogenous cyst branchiogenous cyst branchiogenous cyst branchiomere Branchiomeric muscles Branchiomeric musculature Branchiomerism Branchiomerism branchiomotor nuclei Branchiomotor/Visceromotor Branchiomyces Branchiomycosis Branchiootic Branchiootic Syndrome Branchiootic Syndrome 1 Branchiootorenal Branchiootorenal syndrome branchiopadous branchiopod branchiopod branchiopod crustacean

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