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dysmorphism

dysmorphism noun: any malformation of the anatomy.

Noun

dysmorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dysmorphisms)

  1. any malformation of the anatomy
    • Primary genetic or endocrine etiologies are rare but need to be taken into consideration, if the child has dysmorphism, severe hyperphagia, developmental delay, clinical signs of Cushing impressively increasing in or Cushingoid syndromes, and hypothyroidism.2020, Consolato M. Sergi, “[[Parenchymal GI Glands: Liver] Viral and AI Hepatitis, Chemical Injury, and Allograft Rejection] Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis”, in Pathology of Childhood and Adolescence...

Forms of dysmorphism

pluraldysmorphisms

Questions about dysmorphism

What does dysmorphism mean?
Dysmorphism means any malformation of the anatomy.
What part of speech is dysmorphism?
Dysmorphism is a noun.
What is the plural of dysmorphism?
The plural of dysmorphism is dysmorphisms.

Words near dysmorphism in the dictionary

  1. dysmodulation
  2. dysmorphia
  3. dysmorphias
  4. dysmorphic
  5. dysmorphically
  6. dysmorphism
  7. dysmorphisms
  8. dysmorphobia
  9. dysmorphogenesis
  10. dysmorphogenetic
  11. dysmorphogenic

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