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cri du chat syndrome — krē du̇ shä , də n an inherited condition characterized by a mewing cry, mental retardation, physical anomalies, and the absence of part of a chromosome called also cat cry syndrome * * * a hereditary congenital syndrome characterized by hypertel … Medical dictionary
cri du chat syndrome — ˌkrēdu̇ˈshä , dəˈ noun Etymology: cri du chat from French, cry of the cat : an inherited condition that is characterized by a mewing cry, mental retardation, physical anomalies, and the absence of part of a chromosome * * * cri du chat , cri du… … Useful english dictionary
cri-du-chat syndrome — Syndrome produced by loss of part of the short arm of chromosome 5 in man. Results in severe congenital malformation and affected infants produce a curious mewling sound said to resemble the cry of a cat … Dictionary of molecular biology
cri-du-chat syndrome — loss of part of a chromosome infants with this syndrome have a cry similar to meowing of a cat; they may be severely mentally retarded and malformed … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
cri du chat syndrome — noun A rare genetic disorder identified by the catlike cry of the infant … Wiktionary
cri-du-chat syndrome — a congenital condition of severe mental retardation associated with an abnormal facial appearance, spasticity, and a characteristic catlike cry in infancy. It results from a chromosomal abnormality in which there is a loss (deletion) of part of… … Medical dictionary
cri-du-chat syndrome — a congenital condition of severe mental retardation associated with an abnormal facial appearance, spasticity, and a characteristic catlike cry in infancy. It results from a chromosomal abnormality in which there is a loss (deletion) of part of… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cri du chat — or Cri du chat Classification and external resources Facial features of a patient with Cri du Chat syndrome at age of 8 months (A), 2 years (B), 4 years (C) and 9 years (D) ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
cri du chatcri du chat syndrome — cri du chat, cri du chat syndrome /krē dü shäˈ (sinˈdrōm)/ noun A rare, often fatal, congenital condition, so called because underdevelopment of the larynx results in a catlike cry, and caused by the absence of a particular chromosome in all the… … Useful english dictionary
Syndrome du cri du chat — Maladie du cri du chat La maladie du cri du chat, ou syndrome de Lejeune est un trouble génétique rare chez l être humain dû à une délétion d une partie du chromosome 5. Le nom de cette maladie vient du cri monochromatique aigu qui permet le… … Wikipédia en Français
