loading...| Preferred Name |
Overgrowth Syndrome |
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| Synonyms |
overgrowth syndrome Overgrowth Syndrome |
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| Definitions |
A group of syndromes caused by genetic birth defects that may lead to the development of malignancies. It is characterized by a large body size or large body parts at birth, or excessive body growth early in childhood. Representative examples include neurofibromatosis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94828 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A group of genetic disorders in which there is an abnormal increase in the size of the body or a body part that is often noted at birth. Examples of overgrowth syndromes include neurofibromatosis, Sotos syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, Weaver syndrome, Proteus syndrome, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and fragile X syndrome. Many of these syndromes increase the risk of cancer. |
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C94828 |
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| DEFINITION |
A group of syndromes caused by genetic birth defects that may lead to the development of malignancies. It is characterized by a large body size or large body parts at birth, or excessive body growth early in childhood. Representative examples include neurofibromatosis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome. |
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| FULL_SYN |
overgrowth syndrome Overgrowth Syndrome |
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| label |
Overgrowth Syndrome |
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| Preferred_Name |
Overgrowth Syndrome |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C94828 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C2986703 |
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