A recognizable pattern of multiple congenital anomalies occurring together that are known, or strongly suspected, to share a common cause, distinguishing a true syndrome from a coincidental combination of unrelated birth defects.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
3. Wikipedia: Malformative syndrome
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A malformative syndrome (or malformation syndrome) is a recognizable pattern of congenital anomalies that are known or thought to be causally related (VIIth International Congress on Human Genetics).
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