18 trisomy

Introduction: 18 trisomy

Description of 18 trisomy

18 trisomy (medical condition): A rare genetic chromosomal syndrome where the child has an extra third copy of chromosome 18. Most fetuses are aborted before term, but a live ...more

18 trisomy: See also:

Edwards Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Edwards Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Edwards Syndrome

18 trisomy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for 18 trisomy:

• Trisomy
• Trisomy disease
• Trisomy disorder

18 trisomy: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

18 trisomy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that 18 trisomy, or a subtype of 18 trisomy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

18 trisomy as a Disease

18 trisomy: Another name for Edwards Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Edwards Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Edwards Syndrome

18 trisomy: Related Diseases

18 trisomy: 18 trisomy is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Chromosome conditions
• Autosomal chromosome conditions
• Trisomy conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Oral conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Hand conditions
• Foot conditions
• Limb conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions

Symptoms of 18 trisomy (Edwards Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of 18 trisomy incude:

• Mental retardation
• Prominent occiput
• Micrognathia
• Low set ears
• Rocker bottom feet

See full list of 40 symptoms of 18 trisomy (Edwards Syndrome)

18 trisomy: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to 18 trisomy:

• severe psychomotor retardation
• severe growth retardation
• microcephaly
• microphthalmia
• malformed ears
• micrognathia
• retrognathia
• microstomia
• clenched fingers
• congenital malformations
• cardiac malformations
• renal malformations
• polyhydramnios
• oligohydramnios

Terms associated with 18 trisomy:

Terms Similar to 18 trisomy:

• Chromosome 18 trisomy
• Trisomy 16-18 (formerly known)
• Trisomy E (formerly known)
• Trisomy18
• Edwards syndrome

Source - NIH

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