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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
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Diseases existing at birth and often before birth, or that develop during the first month of life (INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES), regardless of causation. Of these diseases, those characterized by structural deformities are termed ABNORMALITIES. |
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Congenital Disorders,Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Categories.
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Abnormalities - Congenital malformations of organs or parts. |
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn - Diseases that are caused by genetic mutations present during embryo or fetal development, although they may be observed later in life. The mutations may be inherited from a parent's genome or they may be acquired in utero. |
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases - Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts. |
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Definitions and Terms
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