See Also: dysplasia epiphysialis punctata(medicine)
dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex(medicine)
dysplasia epiphysialis hemimelia(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
linea epiphysialis(medicine)
cartilago epiphysialis(medicine)
chondrodysplasia punctata(medicine)
psoriasis punctata(medicine)
acne punctata(medicine)
Cooperia punctata(medicine)

dysplasia epiphysialis punctata (medicine)


dysplasia epiphysialis punctata


A developmental error of the epiphyses characterised by severe deformities, epiphyses ossified from several discrete centres and with a stippled appearance, and thickened shafts of the long bones; congenital cataract and mental retardation are often present. There is an autosomal dominant form and an autosomal recessive form.

Synonym: chondrodysplasia punctata, chondrodystrophia calcificans congenita, hypoplastic foetal chondrodystrophy, stippled epiphysis.