| Prader-Willi syndrome |
a genetic disorder of chromosome 15 marked by hypotonia, short stature, hyperphagia, cognitive impairment, poor feeding and growth in infancy, and when not carefully managed, characterized by obesity
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| Prader-Willi syndrome |
A combination of birth defects caused by inheriting both copies of a section on the #15 chromosome from the mother or by inheriting a deletion of a region of chromosome #15 from the father.
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| Prader-Willi syndrome |
a condition characterized by obesity and insatiable appetite, mental deficiency, small genitalia, and short stature. May be caused by a deletion on chromosome 15 or maternal UPD15. More on Prader-Willi syndrome...
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| Prader o. |
a string of plastic models of testes, marked according to their volume in cubic centimeters; used for measuring the size of the testes either in growing boys or in men who have an abnormal condition or have had a procedure done.
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| Prader-Willi s. |
a congenital disorder characterized by obesity, short stature, lack of muscle tone, hypogonadism, and central nervous system dysfunction; there is often a characteristic rounded face with almond-shaped eyes and a low forehead. Mental retardation is common. It can be caused by a deletion on chromosome 15 inherited from the father; the same deletion inherited from the mother causes Angelman's syndrome.
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