Glossary for Apert syndrome

• Acrocephalosyndactyly: A group of inherited disorders characterized by abnormalities involving the skull, face, hands and feet. Apert, Pfeiffer and Crouzon syndrome are examples of various types of the disorder.
• Acrosphenosyndactylia: A rare condition characterized by abnormalities in the appearance of the face and head as well as finger and toe abnormalities. The bones of the skull fuse together too early which prevents it from growing normally. Various toes and fingers may be fused together.
• Bone conditions: Conditions that affect the bones
• Congenital conditions: Any condition that you are born with such as birth defects or genetic diseases.
• Congenital conditions -- physical defects: Congenital (birth) defects causing a physical structure defect (rather than metabolic).
• Craniosynostosis: A defect involving the fusion of one or more bones in the skull before it has finished growing which affects the head size and shape and can affect the growth of the brain. The defect is often associated with other conditions. Symptoms are determined by which skull bones are prematurely fused.
• Crouzon Syndrome: A condition which is characterized by craniofacial dysostosis
• Foot conditions: Any condition that may affect the foot
• Hand conditions: Any condition that affects the hand
• Head Conditions: Conditions that affect the head
• Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: Genetic inheritable connective tissue disorders.
• Limb conditions: Medical conditions affecting the upper or lower limbs.
• Plagiocephaly: Flattening of one side of an infant's skull at birth. It may be caused by insufficient space inside the womb. The anomaly improves with age.
• Syndactyly: Fusion of one or more fingers or toes. The digits may be joined simply by skin or the actual bones may be fused. The fusion may involve the whole digit or only a portion of it.

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