Ciliary motility disorder

Introduction: Ciliary motility disorder

Description of Ciliary motility disorder

Ciliary motility disorder: Disorders characterized by abnormal ciliary movement in the nose, paranasal sinuses, respiratory tract, and spermatozoa. Electron microscopy of the CILIA shows that dynein arms are missing. The disorders manifest as KARTAGENER SYNDROME, chronic respiratory disorders, chronic sinusitis, and/or chronic otitis.
Source: Diseases Database

Ciliary motility disorder: Disorders characterized by abnormal ciliary movement in the nose, paranasal sinuses, respiratory tract, and spermatozoa. Electron microscopy of the CILIA shows that dynein arms are missing. The disorders manifest as KARTAGENER SYNDROME, chronic respiratory disorders, chronic sinusitis, and/or chronic otitis.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ciliary motility disorder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ciliary motility disorder:

• Ciliary
• Motility
• Motility disorders (4 causes)
• Disorder
• Abnormal
• Abnormal pain (6 causes)
• Movement
• Movement symptoms (6001 causes)
• Movement disorder
• Nose

Terms associated with Ciliary motility disorder:

Terms Similar to Ciliary motility disorder:

• Ciliary dyskinesia
• Immotile cilia

Source: Diseases Database

• Ciliary Dyskinesia
• Immotile Cilia Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Ciliary motility disorder:

• Kartagener Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Ciliary motility disorder

The following list attempts to classify Ciliary motility disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Ciliary Motility Disorders

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
  • Ciliary Motility Disorders

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