Glossary for Protruding jaw

Medical terms related to Protruding jaw or mentioned in this section include:

• Acromegaly due to growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma: Pituitary adenomas are benign monoclonal neoplasms of the anterior pituitary gland, accounting for approximately 15% of intracranial tumors.
• Alpha-Mannosidosis: A rare condition which is characterized by a lysosomal storage defect.
• Alpha-mannosidosis type II: A rare inherited metabolic disorder involving a deficiency of an enzyme (alpha-mannosidosase) which results in the accumulation of certain chemicals in the body which leads to progressive damage. This form of the condition is less severe than type I (infantile form).
• Alpha-mannosidosis, adult-onset form:
• Anauxetic dysplasia: A rare disorder characterized by abnormal skeletal and spinal development.
• Angelman syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by a puppet-like gait, fits of laughter and characteristic facial features.
• Angelman-Like Syndrome, X-linked: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, mutism, facial anomalies, epilepsy and weak eye muscles. Males tended to have severe mental retardation whereas female carriers had mild or no mental retardation. Patients do eventually walk but then often lose this ability by the age of 10 years. Female carriers tend to have mild symptoms and males have severe symptoms - symptoms are variable to some degree.
• Bd syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the association of mental retardation, small eyes and a movement disorder.
• Blepharophimosis -- ptosis -- esotropia -- syndactyly -- short stature: A rare disorder characterized by eye anomalies, webbed fingers and short stature.
• Blepharophimosis ptosis esotropia syndactyly short: A rare disorder characterized by eye anomalies, webbed fingers and short stature.
• Blepharophimosis with ptosis, syndactyly, and short stature: A very rare genetic condition characterized by the association of droopy eyelids, webbed digits and short stature.
• Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus: A rare genetic disorder characterized by inner canthal folds, lateral displacement of inner canthi and drooping upper eyelid.
• Bone symptoms: Symptoms affecting the body's bones
• Breath symptoms: Breath-related symptoms including breath odor
• Breathing symptoms: Symptoms affecting the breathing systems.
• Brunzell syndrome: A rare recessively inherited syndrome characterized by a lack of skin fat (Seip syndrome), cystic angiomatosis of the long bones which can lead to fractures.
• Chondrodysplasia punctata: An inherited skeletal abnormality where bone calcifications near joints and other disorders result in growth retardation, short limbs, cataracts and an abnormal nose shape. Also called chondrodystrophia calcificans congenital or congenital stippled epiphyses.
• Chondrodysplasia punctata, Sheffield type: A rare genetic disorder characterized by bone anomalies, failure to thrive and unusual facial features. The bone anomalies consists of abnormal calcification in various parts of the body such as the feet, toes, ankle, tailbone, vertebrae, top of thigh, upper arm and laryngeal cartilage. The calcification abnormalities tend to resolve after within the first 5 years.
• Chromosome 21q deletion syndrome: A rare genetic disorder where a portion of the genetic material from the long arm of chromosome 21 is missing. The symptoms or severity may vary somewhat between patients.
• Cohen-Hayden syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, eye defect and various growth abnormalities of the bone, skin and head.
• Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal dominant: A rare inherited syndrome characterized mainly by bone overgrowth and sclerosis or hardening which affects mainly the skull but other bones are often involved as well. Craniotubular dysplasia is a similar condition but involves more severe hyperostosis and sclerosis.
• Craniotubular syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by bone overgrowth and sclerosis or hardening which affects mainly the skull but other bones are often involved as well. Craniodiaphyseal dysplasia is a similar condition but involves less severe hyperostosis and sclerosis.
• Dermo-odontodysplasia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by tooth, skin, hair and nail abnormalities.
• Ectopic acromegaly: Ectopic acromegaly is a rare syndrome (less than 1% of acromegalic patients) caused by ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) or growth hormone (GH)-producing tumors.
• Face symptoms: Symptoms affecting the face
• Gurrieri-Sammito-Bellussi syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by epilepsy, short stature and skeletal abnormalities.
• Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
• Hyper IgE: Inherited immunodeficiency disorders involving excessive production of IgE and frequent bacterial (staphylococcal) infections mainly involving the skin as well as other problems. Recessively inherited forms of the condition tend to be more serious with bone problems.
• Intellectual deficit -- multiple anomalies: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and multiple birth abnormalities such as heart defects, undescended testes, curved spine and distinctive facial appearance.
• Jaw conditions: Conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint (the jaw).
• Jaw pain: Pain affecting the jaw or jawbone
• Jaw symptoms: Symptoms affecting the jaw
• Jorgenson-Lenz syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by joint problems, mental retardation and various eye and other anomalies.
• Kaler-Garrity-Stern syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by osteopenia, mental retardation and sparse hair.
• Lockwood-Feingold syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by arthritis, skeletal abnormalities and a lack of subcutaneous fat.
• MRXS-Christianson: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, mutism, facial anomalies, epilepsy and weak eye muscles. Males tended to have severe mental retardation whereas female carriers had mild or no mental retardation. Patients do eventually walk but then often lose this ability by the age of 10 years. Female carriers tend to have mild symptoms and males have severe symptoms - symptoms are variable to some degree.
• McDonough syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and multiple birth abnormalities such as heart defects, undescended testes, curved spine and distinctive facial appearance.
• Mental retardation -- dysmorphism -- hypogonadism -- diabetes: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, hypogonadism, diabetes and facial and skull abnormalities.
• Mental retardation X-linked, South African type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, mutism, facial anomalies, epilepsy and weak eye muscles. Males tended to have severe mental retardation whereas female carriers had mild or no mental retardation.
• Mental retardation athetosis microphthalmia: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the association of mental retardation, small eyes and a movement disorder.
• Mental retardation syndrome, Belgian type: A rare form of mental retardation reported in a Belgian family.
• Mental retardation, Buenos Aires type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, physical retardation, unusual facial appearance and heart and kidney defects.
• Mental retardation, Microcephaly, Epilepsy and Ataxia Syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, mutism, facial anomalies, epilepsy and weak eye muscles. Males tended to have severe mental retardation whereas female carriers had mild or no mental retardation. Patients do eventually walk but then often lose this ability by the age of 10 years. Female carriers tend to have mild symptoms and males have severe symptoms - symptoms are variable to some degree.
• Mental retardation, X-linked -- craniofacial dysmorphology -- epilepsy -- ophthalmoplegia -- cerebellar atrophy: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, mutism, facial anomalies, epilepsy and weak eye muscles. Males tended to have severe mental retardation whereas female carriers had mild or no mental retardation. Patients do eventually walk but then often lose this ability by the age of 10 years. Female carriers tend to have mild symptoms and males have severe symptoms - symptoms are variable to some degree.
• Mental retardation, X-linked -- hypogammaglobulinemia -- progressive neurological deterioration: A rare X-linked disorder characterized by mental retardation, progressive neurological deterioration and low blood levels of gammaglobulins. The disorder is inherited in a X-linked manner which means that only males display the full range of symptoms whereas female carriers may have mild or no symptoms. The genetic defect occurs on chromosome Xq21.33-Xq23
• Mental retardation, X-linked -- seizures -- psoriasis: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, seizures and a skin disorder.
• Mental retardation, X-linked syndromic 12: A syndromic form of mental retardation which also involves mutism, retarded growth, seizures and frequent infections. The disorder is inherited in a X-linked manner which means that only males display the full range of symptoms whereas female carriers may have mild or no symptoms. The genetic defect is located on chromosome Xp11.
• Microbrachycephaly -- ptosis -- cleft lip: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small, short head, droopy eyelids and a cleft lip.
• Microcephaly -- glomerulonephritis -- Marfanoid habitus: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small head, kidney disorder and a and a tall, slight build.
• Microcephaly -- microphthalmia -- ectrodactyly of lower limbs -- prognathism: A rare syndrome characterized by small eyes, small head, missing toes and a protrucing jaw.
• Microphthalmia syndromic, type 8: A rare syndrome characterized by small eyes, small head, missing toes and protruding jaw.
• Miescher syndrome (2): A rare inherited disorder characterized by pigmented velvety patches of skin, excess body hair, failure to thrive, retarded growth, diabetes and facial abnormalities.
• Mouth symptoms: Symptoms of the mouth or oral area.
• Multiple endocrine abnormalities -- adenylyl cyclase dysfunction: A rare syndrome characterized by an enzyme defect (adenylyl cyclase) and a number of endocrine abnormalities.
• Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency: A genetic, nonprogressive neuromuscular disorder causing muscle weakness. The severity of symptoms is variable and stress and illness can exacerbate symptoms.
• Neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by brain problems, mental retardations, kidney and limb defects as well as a range of other physical abnormalities.
• Oculodentoosseous dysplasia dominant: A very rare dominantly inherited syndrome characterized mainly by eye, tooth and finger abnormalities.
• Oculorenocerebellar syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by eye, kidney and brain abnormalities.
• Oro acral syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mouth and limb abnormalities.
• Osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive 2: A rare disorder characterized primarily by increased bone density as old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone - is also known as marble bone disease. This form is relatively mild with survival possible for a couple of decades in some cases.
• Osteopetrosis, mild autosomal recessive form: A rare disorder characterized by abnormally increased bone density as old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone. This form is relatively mild.
• Petty-Laxova-Wiedemann syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by premature aging involving the face, skin and hair as well as other anomalies.
• Prognathism dominant: A dominantly inherited protruding jaw which is often associated with other facial anomalies.
• Proteus like syndrome mental retardation eye defect: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, eye defect and various growth abnormalities of the bone, skin and head.
• Respiratory symptoms: Symptoms affecting the breathing systems.
• Short stature -- prognathism -- short femoral necks: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature, protruding jaw and a hip anomaly.
• Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, type 1 (SGBS1): A rare genetic disorder characterized by accelerated growth, a peculiar face and other defects.
• Skeletal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skeletal system such as the bones.
• Skull symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skull surrounding the brain.
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia, Aggrecan Type: A very rare syndrome observed in 3 siblings and characterized primarily by various bone abnormalities.
• Throat symptoms: Symptoms affecting the throat
• Tranebjaerg-Svejgaard syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation, seizures and a skin disorder.
• Turner-mongolism polysyndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by webbed neck, elbow abnormalities and infantilism.
• Waaler Aarskog syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by hydrocephaly and upwardly displaced shoulder blade (Sprengel anomaly).
• X-linked Genetic Diseases: Genetic disease where the mutated gene is on the X chromosome

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