Congenital disorder
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Used for
drug induced congenital disorder, drug related congenital disorder, LEOPARD syndrome, MLS (Multiple Lentigines /LEOPARD syndrome), Multiple Lentigines, Multiple Lentigines /LEOPARD syndrome
See for
birth defect, deformity, malformation
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
congenital biliary tract disorder, congenital blood disorder, congenital brain disorder, congenital cardiovascular disorder, congenital dentition disorder, congenital ear disorder, congenital eye disorder, congenital gastrointestinal disorder, congenital hepatic porphyria, congenital infection, congenital kidney disorder, congenital muscle disorder, congenital nervous system disorder, congenital oral /facial /cranial defect, congenital reproductive system disorder, congenital respiratory disorder, congenital skeletal disorder, congenital skin disorder, cretinism, DiGeorge's syndrome, embryo /fetus disorder, Kallmann's syndrome, Prader Willi syndrome, Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome, Williams syndrome
Related Terms
birth injury, genetic disorder, pregnancy disorder, retinoblastoma, rubella
Scope Note
existing at, and usually before, birth; referring to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their causation; inborn metabolism disorders are generally not treed here.
Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Dealing with the impact of a congenital disorder is an ongoing process unique to each individual.
- Cyclic Neutropenia This rare congenital disorder is characterized by remarkably regular oscillations of the blood neutrophil count.
- Alagille Syndrome The syndromatic form of this congenital disorder is more common and has better prognosis than the non-syndromatic form.
- A congenital disorder is a medical condition or defect that is present at or before birth (for example, congenital heart disease).
- Confirmatory laboratories perform a battery of diagnostic tests to help determine with certainty if a birth defect or congenital disorder is actually present.
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