Definition of Microphthalmia. Meaning of Microphthalmia. Synonyms of Microphthalmia

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Definition of Microphthalmia

Microphthalmia
Microphthalmia Mi`croph*thal"mi*a, Microphthalmy Mi`croph*thal"my, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? eye.] An unnatural smallness of the eyes, occurring as the result of disease or of imperfect development.

Meaning of Microphthalmia from wikipedia

- (unilateral microphthalmia) or both (bilateral microphthalmia) eyes are abnormally small and have anatomic malformations. Microphthalmia is a distinct...
- non-ocular malformations. Syndromic microphthalmia accounts for 60 to 80% of all cases of microphthalmia. Syndromic microphthalmias are caused by mutations in...
- Lenz microphthalmia syndrome is a very rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormal smallness of one or both eyes (microphthalmos) sometimes with...
- Microphthalmia-****ociated transcription factor also known as class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 32 or bHLHe32 is a protein that in humans is encoded...
- severity, and can include microphthalmia. BMP4 is also linked to anophthalmia, as well as causing myopia and microphthalmia. It is dominantly inherited...
- Microphthalmia–dermal aplasia–sclerocornea syndrome is a condition characterized by linear skin lesions. MLS is a rare X-linked dominant male-lethal disease...
- and syndromes: Arrhinia with choanal atresia and microphthalmia syndrome (Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome) Holoprosencephaly 1 Holoprosencephaly...
- displacement of the lens, equatorial staphyloma, night blindness and microphthalmia. Audio impairment or deafness usually develops after the birth of a...
- Acorea, microphthalmia and cataract syndrome is a rare genetically inherited condition. Acorea or fibrous occlusion of the pupil, microphthalmia and cataracts...
- Teeth with large roots (radiculomegaly), heart defects and small eyes (microphthalmia) are the characteristic triad found in this syndrome. Typical features...