| thanatophoric | Leading to death. Origin: thanato-+ G. Phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thanatophoric dwarfism | A lethal dwarfism characterised by micromelia, bowed long bones, enlarged head, flattened vertebral bodies, and muscular hypotonia; lack of pulmonary ventilation causes respiratory difficulties with cyanosis leading to death within the first few hours or days after birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thanatophoric dysplasia | A severe form of neonatal dwarfism with very short limbs. All cases have died at birth or in the neonatal period. (12 Dec 1998) |