Dysostosis Multiplex (Noun)
Meaning
Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with dysostosis multiplex, a rare genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and cartilage.
- Dysostosis multiplex is a type of hereditary disease that is caused by a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides, leading to severe skeletal abnormalities.
- The patient's symptoms, including short stature and mental retardation, were consistent with a diagnosis of dysostosis multiplex.
- Researchers have identified several genes that are associated with an increased risk of developing dysostosis multiplex, a condition that affects bone and cartilage development.
- Dysostosis multiplex is typically inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, meaning that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene to express the condition.