SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME

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an autosomal recessive disorder feature microcephaly, broad and short nose, fused or extra digits and mental retardation. Males have genital abnormalities and females don't. It is also called RSH syndrome (from

SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME: "Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome shows mental retardation and physical abnormalities."

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  3. MARINESCO-SJOGRCN SYNDROME
  4. CAT'S-EYE SYNDROME
  5. XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM
  6. KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME
  7. ROBERTS SYNDROME
  8. BORJESON-FORSSMAN-LEHMANN SYNDROME
  9. PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME (PWS|
  10. ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/smith-lemli-opitz-syndrome/ (accessed September 21, 2019).
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