on·y·cho·os·te·o·dys·pla·sia ( n  -k -st --ds-pl  zh )n. A hereditary skeletal disorder characterized by defects in the nails, hypoplasia of the patella and iliac horns, and renal abnormalities. Also called nail-patella syndrome. |
onychoosteodysplasia
Fong disease, nail-patella syndrome, Turner-Kieser syndrome An AD condition characterized by dysplastic/absent nails, absent/underdeveloped–hypoplastic kneecaps–patellae, iliac horns, elbow joint defects which
interfere with full ROM–pronation and supination, and glomerulonephritis-like kidney disease, which may be progressive and lead to renal failure; gene locus is linked to the ABO blood group on chromosome 9q34
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