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Apert Syndrome

Apert Syndrome - Glossary


Glossary

Synostosis: Fusion of bones.

Craniosynostosis: Fusion of skull bones.

Syndactyly: Fusion of digits.

Genetic: Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.

Hydrocephalus: The abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.
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