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Diseases » Lordosis » Glossary

Glossary for Lordosis

$47,XXX syndrome$: A genetic condition where females have an extra X chromosome in each of their cells. Normally female cells have two X chromosomes. This is not usually an inherited condition but a defect that occurs during cell division. Often the condition is asymptomatic.
Achondroplasia: A disorder characterized by problems with bone growth.
Acromesomelic dysplasia: A rare genetic progressive skeletal disorder characterized by short limbs, a large head and lower thoracic kyphosis.
Acromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type: A rare genetic syndrome characterized by various developmental abnormalities of the skeletal bones and facial anomalies.
Acroosteolysis neurogenic: A very rare inherited condition characterized mainly by the loss of all sensations - the lose the ability to feel pain, temperature and touch. The loss of sensation generally starts at the toes and fingers and spreads up the limbs and the trunk may also be involved in some cases.
Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
Back conditions: A group of conditions that affect the back
Bartenwerfer syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by dwarfism and facial and skeletal abnormalities. The disorder is a variant of Morquio disease.
Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A muscular dystrophy charaterised by enlargement of muscles
Bowing of long bones congenital: A rare congenital disorder where the long bones in the arms and legs are abnormally bowed or shortened. The most common bones involved are the thigh, shin and forearm (ulna) bones. The deformity is often associated with other abnormalities.
Cartilage-hair hypoplasia-like syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by thin hair shafts, short stature, short limbs and other skeletal abnormalities. The condition is identical to the skeletal abnormality component of cartilage-hair hypoplasia syndrome.
Chromosome 14q, proximal duplication: A rare chromosomal disorder where duplication of a portion of chromosome 14 causes various abnormalities such as facial dysmorphism, limb abnormalities, mental retardation and short stature.
Chromosome 15 inverted duplication: A rare chromosomal disorder involving an duplicated section of chromosome 15 which is reversed end-to-end resulting in various abnormalities.
Chromosome 9, trisomy 9p: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 9 is duplicated so there is three copies of it instead of the normal two.
Cohen Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by reduced muscle tone, obesity and prominent front teeth.
Cold-induced sweating syndrome 2: A rare disorder characterized mainly by the inability to sweat in hot weather and excessive sweating on exposure to cold weather.
Discitis: A subacute infection of the vertebral discs that usually occurs in children.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: An inherited degenerative disease of the muscles which progresses rapidly compared to other muscle wasting diseases.
Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome: A rare genetic bone growth disorder characterized by short stature and other skeletal deformities.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hypermobile joints, joint dislocations and skin hyperextensibility and fragility - a combination of ED types I and II.
Emanuel syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of chromosome 11 is translocated with a portion of chromosome 22. The disorder involves a wide range of abnormalities such as kidney, genital and heart abnormalities, mental retardation, small head and failure to thrive.
Emerinopathy: A rare, progressive muscle disease that starts during childhood and involves muscle weakness and wasting.
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked: A muscle wasting disorder mainly involving the muscles in the arms, legs, face, neck, spine and heart. Symptoms generally only occur in males but female carriers may have some symptoms.
Enchondromatosis-dwarfism-deafness: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short limbs, short stature, asymmetrical limbs, deafness and abnormal bone development.
Epimetaphyseal skeletal dysplasia: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal bone development.
Glycogen storage disease type 2: A rare inherited biochemical disorder involving the harmful accumulation of certain chemicals (glycogen) in body tissues due to the deficiency of an enzyme (?-glucosidase or acid maltase) needed to break it down.
Glycogenosis type 2: A rare inherited biochemical disorder involving the harmful accumulation of certain chemicals (glycogen) in body tissues due to the deficiency of an enzyme (?-glucosidase or acid maltase) needed to break it down. The severity of the condition is variable and onset may occur during infancy, childhood or adulthood.
Herniated disc: A misaligned or "slipped" disc in the spine.
Hypochondroplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature which becomes more obvious during and after childhood.
Hypomelanosis of Ito: A rare genetic neurocutaneous disorder characterized by unusual patterns of depigmented skin and associated disorders such as seizures, psychomotor retardation and eye abnormalities.
Hypothyroidism: Too little thyroid hormone production.
Hypothyroidism - dermoid cyst - cleft palate: A rare syndrome characterized by primary hypothyroidism, dermoid cyst, cleft palate and other abnormalities.
Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia: An inherited muscle wasting disorder associated with dementia and bone disease.
Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by spinal column abnormalities, dwarfism and a swollen abdomen as well as other anomalies.
Kashin-Bek disease: A disease involving progressive joint degeneration which affects the spine and hands and feet. The condition becomes progressively worse and eventually leads to disability. The condition is most often seen in children who live in the northern parts of China, Siberia and Korea. A possible cause is believed to be eating cereals contaminated with a fungus called Sporotrichella.
Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine at the back causing hunching or Dowager's hump
Larsen syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by multiple joint dislocation, a flat face and short fingernails.
Leg absence - deformity - cataract: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by missing bones in one leg, cataracts and progressive spinal curvature.
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy where muscle weakness and atrophy is caused by mutations of the gamma-sarcoglycan gene. The severity of the condition is greatly variable from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy where muscle weakness and atrophy is caused by mutations of the alpha-sarcoglycan gene. The severity of the condition is greatly variable from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy where muscle weakness and atrophy is caused by mutations of the beta-sarcoglycan gene. The severity of the condition is greatly variable from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy where muscle weakness and atrophy is caused by mutations of the delta-sarcoglycan gene. The severity of the condition is greatly variable from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Lipidosis with triglyceride storage disease: A very disorder involving abnormal storage of fat (triglycerides in parts of the body). The condition causes blood abnormalities as well as skin, eye and hearing problems.
McKusick type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, skeletal abnormalities and fine, fragile hair.
Mental retardation - dysmorphism - hypogonadism - diabetes: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, hypogonadism, diabetes and facial and skull abnormalities.
Mental retardation - myopathy - short stature - endocrine defect: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, muscle disease, short stature and endocrine defects.
Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, recessive type: A recessively inherited skeletal disorder characterized by abnormal development of the bone metaphyses which results in short stature from birth.
Microbrachycephaly - ptosis - cleft lip: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small, short head, droopy eyelids and a cleft lip.
Microcephaly: Small head circumference
Microcephaly - cervical spine fusion anomalies: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small head and fused neck vertebrae.
Multicore disease: A nonprogressive congenital muscle disease which mainly involves weakness of the proximal muscles. The severity of symptoms is variable.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b: A rare genetic disorder characterized by multiple tongue neuromas and medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Muscular Dystrophy: Any of various muscle wasting diseases
Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type: An inherited l disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness. The disorder is caused by a genetic anomaly and results in insufficient quantities of or ineffective dystrophin which is needed for normal muscle functioning. The disorder is expressed in males but females can be carriers.
Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2E: An autosomal recessive form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy where muscle weakness and atrophy is caused by mutations of the beta-sarcoglycan gene. The severity of the condition is greatly variable from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of certain enzymes needed to break it down. This disorder is distinguished form other similar conditions by the fact that no keratosulfate is excreted in the urine.
Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterised by mechanical disrturbances due to degradation of joints. It is the most common form of arthritis, and the leading cause of chronic disability.
Osteochondrodysplatic dwarfism - deafness - retinitis pigmentosa: A rare syndrome characterized by extreme dwarfism, deafness, progressive scoliosis and retinal pigment anomalies.
Osteoporosis: Bone thinning and weakening from bone calcium depletion.
Pelvic-shoulder dysplasia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by pelvic and shoulder blade abnormalities.
Platyspondylic lethal skeletal dysplasia, Torrance type: A very rare inherited condition involving severe bone growth problems and often resulting in death before or soon after birth.
Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth.
Pseudoachondroplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by bone growth and development abnormalities.
Pseudoachondroplastic dysplasia 2: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by retarded growth, short limbs and other skeletal deformities.
Rhizomelic dysplasia Patterson Lowry type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short upper arm and thigh bones.
Sandhaus Ben-Ami syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by an underdeveloped kneecap and other skeletal abnormalities.
Sarcoglycanopathy: A form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy involving abnormalities of the sarcoglycan protein which results in progressive muscle weakness. The severity is greatly variably from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade.
Satoyoshi syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by alopecia, diarrhea, skeletal abnormalities and painful leg cramps caused by physical exercise or emotional stress.
Scoliosis: Sideways curvature of the spine
Short limb dwarf lethal, Mcalister Crane type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short arms and legs and resulting in stillbirth or infant death.
Shprintzen omphalocele syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal development of the pharynx and larynx which can result in a narrowed airway. Protrusion of intestines through the belly button also occurs. The voice is high pitched and spinal curvature and learning problems are other common symptoms.
Skeletal dysplasia, San Diego type: A very rare disorder characterized mainly by short limbs and flattened spinal vertebrae. Infants are stillborn or die soon after birth.
Spinal Arthritis: Inflammation of the spine joints. The inflammation can be the result of such things as degenerative joint disease, gout, infection, trauma and autoimmune conditions.
Spinal conditions: Any condition that affects the spine
Spinal curvature: Various types of curvature of the spine
Sponastrime dysplasia: A rare genetic disorder involving severe skeletal changes that results in short limbs, dwarfism and spinal and facial bone abnormalities.
Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, fusion of toe and finger bones and failure of spinal segmentation.
Spondyloenchondrodysplasia: A rare genetic disorder where abnormal bone development resluts in symptoms such as flattened spine bones, short stature, large joints and other anomalies. The disorder is also characterized by the development of benign cartilage growths in bones which affects it's growth and strength.
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia congenita, Iraqi: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by abnormal bone growth. Only a few cases have been reported.
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis: An inherited bone growth disorder characterized by short stature, bone abnormalities and vision problems. An additional feature of this condition is the reduced amount of hair (hypotrichosis). The bone abnormalities are due to a genetic mutation that affects the development of bone and connective tissue.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia: A rare bone growth disorder affecting the spine and ends of bones and resulting in short stature.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia - nephrotic syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by skeletal and immunity abnormalities. The immune defect leads to progressive kidney dysfunction which can ultimately cause death during the first decade.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, congenita: A rare genetic bone growth disorder characterized by prenatal growth deficiency, myopia and short trunk.
Spondylohypoplasia arthrogryposis popliteal pterygium: A very rare inherited syndrome characterized by webbing at the back of the knees, spinal defects and various other skeletal abnormalities.
Spondylohypoplasia, arthrogryposis and popliteal pterygium: A very rare inherited syndrome characterized by webbing at the back of the knees, spinal defects and various other skeletal abnormalities.
Spondylolisthesis: A condition in which 2 or more vertebra may slide backwards or forwards on each other.
Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia with bowed forearms and facial dysmorphism: A rare skeletal disorder involving abnormal bone development. The condition is characterized by bowed forearms, abnormal facial appearance, spinal abnormalities and short limbs.
Stiff-Person Syndrome: A very rare progressive neurological disorder involving muscle tightness and painful muscle spasms.
Strudwick syndrome: An inherited bone growth disorder characterized by short stature, bone abnormalities and vision problems. The bone abnormalities are due to a genetic mutation that affects the development of bone and connective tissue.
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: A rare condition where the third portion of the duodenum is compressed between two large blood vessels - the aorta and superior mesenteric artery.
Swayback: A spinal deformity where the spin curves inward. The condition may be caused by tightness in the lower back muscles, pregnancy and excessive abdominal size or vertebral abnormality. The curvature can be noted as a gap between the lower back and the floor when a person lays face-down on a flat surface.
Taurodontism and disproportionate short stature: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of short stature, a tooth anomaly (taurodontism - large tooth pulp chamber) and vertebral and iliac abnormalities.
Tel-Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by finger flexion, facial anomalies, short stature and muscle problems.
Thoracolimb dysplasia, Rivera type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by chest and limb abnormalities.
Trichodermodysplasia - dental alterations: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by hair, skin and tooth abnormalities.
Verloes Van Maldergem Marneffe syndrome: A condition that is characterised by dwarfing skeletal dysplasia.
Von Gierke disease IA: A genetic metabolic disorder involving a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase which results in the accumulation of glycogen in various tissues. G6P is stored as glycogen until the body needs to convert it to a sugar and use it to create energy. The enzyme deficiency prevents the conversion and hence low blood sugar levels result.
Williams Syndrome: A syndrome characterised by mental retardation, facial abnormalities and emotional instability