cri du chat syndrome

synonyms: 5p - syndrome, Lejeune syndrome
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10572

Hereditary congenital syndrome due to deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5.

Note: This syndrome is characterized by hypertelorism, microcephaly, severe mental deficiency, and a plaintive cat-like cry.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 740 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cri du chat syndrome' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10572 RIS BibTex EndNote
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