A birth defect is an abnormal condition that is present at birth, regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical...

Amelia is the birth defect of lacking one or more limbs. The term may be modified to indicate the number of legs or arms missing at birth, such as tetra-amelia...

Look up defect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Defect or defects may refer to: Angular defect, in geometry Birth defect, an abnormal condition present...

noted. The NCI study provides limited evidence of an increased risk of birth defects in the sons or daughters of women who were exposed prenatally to DES...

present at birth. A congenital heart defect is classed as a cardiovascular disease. Signs and symptoms depend on the specific type of defect. Symptoms...

Transposition of the great vessels, cardiac transposition, a congenital heart defect with malformation of any of the major vessels Transposition of teeth Penoscrotal...

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects in which an opening in the spine or cranium remains from early in human development. In the third...

While initially deemed to be safe in pregnancy, concerns regarding birth defects were noted in 1961, and the medication was removed from the market in...

effects (FAE), partial fetal alcohol effects (PFAE), alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD), and static encephalopathy, but these terms have fallen out of...

Birth Defects Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal of birth defects published by Wiley on behalf of the Society for Birth Defects Research and...

teratogen and carries an extremely high risk of severe, life-threatening birth defects if administered or taken during pregnancy. It causes skeletal deformities...

usually symptomless at birth. It usually manifests a few weeks after birth.[citation needed] VSD is an acyanotic congenital heart defect, aka a left-to-right...

other malformations associated with congenital ring constrictions". Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser (14): 547. Light TR, Ogden JA (1993). "Congenital constriction...

the version of homozygous alleles responsible for a birth defect from its parents, the birth defect will be expressed; on the other hand, should the child...

organization expanded its focus to the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. In 2005, as preterm birth emerged as the leading cause of death for children...

Spina bifida (SB; /ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/, Latin for 'split spine') is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around...

Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition (birth defect) that affects the alimentary tract. It causes the esophagus to end in a blind-ended...

The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) was founded in 1997. It is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit volunteer organization whose members are involved...

Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at their birth. The average birth weight in babies of European and African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb)...

Defect of birth was, under former Roman Catholic canon law, a canonical impediment to ordination as a result of illegitimacy. Defect of birth inhibited...

Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which the baby's intestines extend outside of the abdomen through a hole next to the belly button. The size of the hole...

delivery, including injuries caused by trauma. Birth injuries must be distinguished from birth defects. "Birth defect" refers to damage that occurs while the...

Future. Retrieved August 3, 2017. Hollenhorst, John (February 9, 2006). "Birth defect is plaguing children in FLDS towns". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the...

protect drinking water sources from toxic substances that cause cancer or birth defects and to reduce or eliminate exposures to those chemicals generally, such...

increases with her age. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal birth defect, and a woman's risk of having a baby with Down syndrome is: Risk of having...

susceptible to impairments. A person who has a stroke, an accident or birth defect may have speech and language problems. There are three different levels...

James V. Neel led the study which found that the overall number of birth defects was not significantly higher among the children of survivors who were...

not joining properly during development. As such, they are a type of birth defect. The cause is unknown in most cases. Risk factors include smoking during...

pregnancy, they do not increase the risk of miscarriage nor cause birth defects. Both types of birth control pills prevent fertilization mainly by inhibiting ovulation...

Cleidocranial dysostosis (CCD), also called cleidocranial dysplasia, is a birth defect that mostly affects the bones and teeth. The collarbones are typically...