Dysostosis | |
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Specialty | Medical genetics |
A dysostosis is a disorder of the development of bone, in particular affecting ossification. [1] Examples include craniofacial dysostosis, Klippel–Feil syndrome, and Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome.
It is one of the two categories of constitutional disorders of bone (the other being osteochondrodysplasia). [2] When the disorder involves the joint between two bones, the term synostosis is often used.