Glossary for Mulibrey Nanism syndrome

• Dolichocephaly: A medical term for a long narrow head shape.
• Dwarfism: Short stature. There are several types of dwarfism: acromelic (short hand and foot bones), mesomelic (short forearm and lower leg bones) and rhizomelic (short upper arm and leg bones).
• Fetal Growth Retardation: Impaired growth of the fetus due to any cause. Causes include maternal cyanotic heart disease, chronic maternal hypertension, placental abnormalities and multiple births.
• Hand symptoms: Symptoms affecting the hand
• Large feet: Large size of the feet
• Long head:
• Low birth weight: When the weight of a new born baby is below average
• MULIBREY Nanism: A genetic condition
• Pericarditis: Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
• Short stature: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature and metabolic abnormality.

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