platyspondyly

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English

Noun

platyspondyly (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) flattening of the vertebrae
    • 2015 August 5, Piero Pavone et al., “Congenital generalized hypertrichosis: the skin as a clue to complex malformation syndromes”, in Italian Journal of Pediatrics, volume 41, →DOI:
      The bone involvement is complex with narrow thorax, broad ribs, platyspondyly, hypoplastic idiopathic branches, small obturator foramen, bilateral coxa valga, large medullary canals and generalized osteopenia.

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