| Melnick, John | <person> U.S. Radiologist, *1928. See: Melnick-Needles syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Melnick-Needles syndrome | A generalised skeletal dysplasia with prominent forehead and small mandible; radiographically, there are irregular ribbon-like constrictions of the ribs and tubular bones; probably autosomal dominant inheritance. There are arguably two forms, autosomal recessive and X-linked. Synonym: Melnick-Needles syndrome. Origin: osteo-+ G. Dys-, bad, + plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |