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Potter sequence

Potter sequence noun: the atypical physical appearance of a baby due to oligohydramnios experienced when in the uterus, including clubbed feet, pulmonary hypoplasia, and cranial anomalies.

Noun

Potter sequence

  1. The atypical physical appearance of a baby due to oligohydramnios experienced when in the uterus, including clubbed feet, pulmonary hypoplasia, and cranial anomalies.

Origin of Potter sequence

Named after Edith Potter, who described a number of cases.

Questions about Potter sequence

What does Potter sequence mean?
Potter sequence means the atypical physical appearance of a baby due to oligohydramnios experienced when in the uterus, including clubbed feet, pulmonary hypoplasia, and cranial anomalies.
What part of speech is Potter sequence?
Potter sequence is a noun.

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