Dysmorphology

Question 1

What is disruption?

Answer 1

alteration of developing structure in a fetus due to destruction of tissue

Question 2

What is deformation?

Answer 2

alteration of developing structure in a fetus due to extrinsic pressure

Question 3

What is a sequence?

Answer 3

recognizable pattern of dysmorphic features due to a number of different causes

Question 4

What is malformation?

Answer 4

abnormality of formation of fetal structure due to a single cause (either gene or environment)