Presence of persistent islands of renal blastema in the postnatal kidney. Nephroblastomatosis represents a complex abnormality of nephrogenesis and has been defined as the persistence of metanephricblastema into infancy and childhood.

A connection of the right and left kidney by an isthmus of functioning renal parenchyma or fibrous tissue that crosses the midline.

An abnormal increase in the size of the kidney.

Abnormally persistent clusters of embryonal cells, representing microscopic malformations (dysplasias) of the developing kidney.

Clubfoot is a congenital limb deformity defined as fixation of the foot in cavus, adductus, varus, and equinus (i.e., inclined inwards, axially rotated outwards, and pointing downwards) with concomitant soft tissue abnormalities (Cardy et al., 2007). Clubfoot may occur in isolation or as part of a syndrome (e.g., diastrophic dysplasia, 222600). Clubfoot has been reported with deficiency of long bones and mirror-image polydactyly (Gurnett et al., 2008; Klopocki et al., 2012).

Hyperextension of the metatarsal-phalangeal joint with hyperflexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.

An abnormal restriction of fetal growth with fetal weight below the tenth percentile for gestational age.

Formation of abnormal lobules (small masses of tissue) in the liver.

A thrusting or bulging out of the abdomen.

Upper insertion of the ear to the scalp below an imaginary horizontal line drawn between the inner canthi of the eye and extending posteriorly to the ear.

Polymicrogyria is a congenital malformation of the cerebral cortex characterized by abnormal cortical layering (lamination) and an excessive number of small gyri (folds).

A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.

Protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.

Developmental hypoplasia of the mandible.

Hypotonia is an abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle). Even when relaxed, muscles have a continuous and passive partial contraction which provides some resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia thus manifests as diminished resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia is not the same as muscle weakness, although the two conditions can co-exist.

A developmental anomaly with absence of one or more ribs.

A reduction in the magnitude or amount of ossification of the skull.

An abnormality related to a defect of vertebral separation during development.

In newborns, the two frontal bones, two parietal bones, and one occipital bone are joined by fibrous sutures, which form a small posterior fontanelle, and a larger, diamond-shaped anterior fontanelle. These regions allow for the skull to pass the birth canal and for later growth. The fontanelles gradually ossify, whereby the posterior fontanelle usually closes by eight weeks and the anterior fontanelle by the 9th to 16th month of age. Large fontanelles are diagnosed if the fontanelles are larger than age-dependent norms.

Lack of formation and mineralization of the ribs in utero.

A type of disproportionate short stature characterized by a short trunk but a average-sized limbs.

Reduced side to side width of the pelvis.

Generalized muscular hypotonia (abnormally low muscle tone).

The rib cage has the shape of a wide mouthed bell. That is, the superior portion of the rib cage is constricted, followed by a convex region, and the inferior portion of the rib cage expands again to have a large diameter.

Lack of ossification of the sacrum.

A decrease in the amount of mineralized bone in one or more vertebrae compared with that expected for a given developmental age.

Impairment of gas exchange within the lungs secondary to a disease process, neoplasm, or trauma, possibly resulting in hypoxia, hypercarbia, or both, but not requiring intubation or mechanical ventilation. Patients are normally managed with pharmaceutical therapy, supplemental oxygen, or both.

A congenital abnormality in which the lung parenchyma is not fully developed. It may be associated with other congenital abnormalities.

Respiratory distress is objectively observable as the physical or emotional consequences from the experience of dyspnea. The physical presentation of respiratory distress is generally referred to as labored breathing, while the sensation of respiratory distress is called shortness of breath or dyspnea.

Congenital tracheomalacia is a rare condition where the trachea is soft and flexible causing the tracheal wall to collapse when exhaling, coughing or crying, that usually presents in infancy, and that is characterized by stridor and noisy breathing or upper respiratory infections. Tracheomalacia improves by the age of 18-24 months.

Pterygium colli is a congenital skin fold that runs along the sides of the neck down to the shoulders. It involves an ectopic fibrotic facial band superficial to the trapezius muscle. Excess hair-bearing skin is also present and extends down the cervical region well beyond the normal hairline.

Diminished length of the neck.

Epicanthus is a condition in which a fold of skin stretches from the upper to the lower eyelid, partially covering the inner canthus. Usher (1935) noted that epicanthus is a normal finding in the fetus of all races. Epicanthus also occurs in association with hereditary ptosis (110100).

Posterior positioning of the nasal root in relation to the overall facial profile for age.

Lack of prominence of the nose resulting from a posteriorly-placed nasal ridge.

Distance from nasion to subnasale more than two standard deviations below the mean, or alternatively, an apparently decreased length from the nasal root to the nasal tip.

Cleft palate is a developmental defect of the palate resulting from a failure of fusion of the palatine processes and manifesting as a separation of the roof of the mouth (soft and hard palate).

Underdevelopment of a fingernail.

Diminished amniotic fluid volume in pregnancy.

The nasal bone is considered absent when it is not visualized on a midsagittal view of the profile. In the second trimester, a true midsagittal view of the fetal profile is obtained and magnified to fill the majority of the image space. The nasal bone appears as an echogenic linear structure below the skin edge. The optimal angle of insonation is 45 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the fetal nasal bone. If the angle of insonation is 0 or 180 degrees, the nasal bone may appear artificially absent. The presence or absence of the nasal bone may be determined at the time of the 11- to 14-week ultrasound examination and used as part of the risk assessment for aneuploidy.

Nuchal translucency is the sonographic appearance of subcutaneous accumulation of liquid in the back of the fetal neck in the first trimester of pregnancy (11-14 gestational weeks of pregnancy).

Although hypertelorism means an excessive distance between any paired organs (e.g., the nipples), the use of the word has come to be confined to ocular hypertelorism. Hypertelorism occurs as an isolated feature and is also a feature of many syndromes, e.g., Opitz G syndrome (see 300000), Greig cephalopolysyndactyly (175700), and Noonan syndrome (163950) (summary by Cohen et al., 1995).