Creator: Dr. Kaushik Bharati
Keywords: anencephaly, Neural Tube Defects, anencephaly glossary, glossary for anencephaly

Written by Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on May 14, 2018

Glossary

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A type of heart disease in which there is enlargement and weakening of the heart muscle.

Polycystic Kidney Disease: An inherited genetic disorder in which numerous aggregations of cysts develop in the kidneys.

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Also called immotile ciliary syndrome, it is a genetic disorder characterized by no or abnormal ciliary movement in the respiratory tract, fallopian tubes, as well as abnormal movements of flagella of sperms.

Retinitis Pigmentosa: Also known as rod cone dystrophy, it is an eye disease in which the photosensitive layer of the eye (retina) is damaged.

Spina Bifida: A genetic disorder in which there is incomplete closure of the backbone and membranes enclosing the spinal nerves of the spinal cord.

Published on May 11, 2018
Last Updated on May 14, 2018

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