Congenital Abnormalities and Syndromes Flashcards
1
Q
Malformation
A
organ/tissue always destined to be malformed
was never going to be normal
2
Q
Disruption
A
primary imprint is normal, but during development something interfered
eg. infection, blocked blood supply
3
Q
Deformation
A
similar to disruption
still functioning, once deformation is removed, organ can return to normal
4
Q
Dysplasia
A
abnormal organisation of cells into tissues
effects may not be apparent at birth
often caused by single gene mutation
5
Q
Types of CA
A
- isolated
2. multiple
6
Q
Classifications of MCA
A
syndrome
association
sequence
7
Q
Syndrome
A
pattern of more than one symptom of sign with pathological cause
8
Q
Association
A
more than one symptom/condition occurring more frequently than chance alone, but, no pathological cause
9
Q
Sequence
A
one event, which leads to another and another etc
