Glossary for Aarskog Syndrome

• Anteverted nostrils:
• Blepharoptosis: Droopy upper eyelid. The condition may be caused by such things as stroke, brain tumor, diabetes and myasthenia gravis.
• Clinodactyly: Curving of the fifth finger towards the fourth finger.
• Eye symptoms: Symptoms affecting the eye
• Hand symptoms: Symptoms affecting the hand
• Mental retardation: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, hypogonadism, diabetes and facial and skull abnormalities.
• Ophthalmoplegia: A disorder that is characterised by the paralysis of the eye muscles
• Poor growth: Poor body growth or delayed physical development.
• Short stature: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature and metabolic abnormality.
• Simian crease:
• Skeletal anomalies:
• Syndactyly: Fusion of one or more fingers or toes. The digits may be joined simply by skin or the actual bones may be fused. The fusion may involve the whole digit or only a portion of it.

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