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Focal Dermal Hypoplasia

Medical Definition:	A genetic skin disease characterized by hypoplasia of the dermis, herniations of fat, and hand anomalies. It is found exclusively in females and transmitted as an X-linked dominant trait.
Guide Notes:	sometimes called Goltz-Gorlin syndrome but do not confuse with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome which is same as GORLIN SYNDROME see BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Previously Indexed:	Abnormalities, Multiple (1968-1984),Skin (1966-1984),Skin Diseases (1966-1984)

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