acrocapitofemoral
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]acro- + capitofemoral. Coined by Mortier et al. in 2003.[1]
Adjective
[edit]acrocapitofemoral (not comparable)
Usage notes
[edit]Almost always used in the phrase "acrocapitofemoral dysplasia".
References
[edit]- ^ G R Mortier, P P G Kramer, A Giedion, F A Beemer (2003) “Acrocapitofemoral dysplasia: an autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia with cone shaped epiphyses in the hands and hips”, in Letters to JMG[1]: “Because all cases show cone shaped epiphyses in the hands and a radiographically characteristic involvement of the proximal femoral epiphyses, we propose naming this condition acrocapitofemoral dysplasia”