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Preferred Label : Complete Trisomy 18 Syndrome;

NCIt related terms : Trisomy 18; Edwards Syndrome;

NCIt definition : A constellation of symptoms that occur as a result of the presence of a complete third copy of the 18th chromosome. Characteristics include profound mental retardation and severe malformations. Individuals with this syndrome rarely live past one year.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A condition in which some or all of the cells of the body contain extra genetic material from chromosome 18. Clinical features of this condition may include the following: spina bifida, hearing loss, cleft lip, cleft palate, undescended testes, rocker bottom feet, micrognathia, low set ears, cardiac anomalies (ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot), intellectual disability, holoprosencephaly, pituitary dysplasia, seizures, autoimmune disorders, hip dysplasia, and/or congenital cataracts.;

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