HPO |
HP:0001288 |
Gait disturbance |
"The term gait disturbance can refer to any disruption of the ability to walk. In general, this can refer to neurological diseases but also fractures or other sources of pain that is triggered upon walking. However, in the current context gait disturbance refers to difficulty walking on the basis of a neurological or muscular disease." [HPO:probinson, PMID:27770207] |
If possible, this term should not be used for new annotations. Rather, a more specific term should be sought. |
HP:0100022 |
HPO |
HP:0002876 |
Episodic tachypnea |
"Episodes of very rapid breathing." [HPO:probinson] |
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HP:0002789 |
HPO |
HP:0001337 |
Tremor |
"An unintentional, oscillating to-and-fro muscle movement about a joint axis." [HPO:probinson, PMID:16344298, PMID:20589866] |
Tremor is differentiated from other involuntary movement disorders, such as chorea, athetosis, ballism, tics, and myoclonus, by its repetitive, stereotyped movements of a regular amplitude and frequency. Clonus, unlike tremor, represents a rhythmic movement, which is increased by muscle stretching. |
HP:0004305 |
HPO |
HP:0000486 |
Strabismus |
"A misalignment of the eyes so that the visual axes deviate from bifoveal fixation. The classification of strabismus may be based on a number of features including the relative position of the eyes, whether the deviation is latent or manifest, intermittent or constant, concomitant or otherwise and according to the age of onset and the relevance of any associated refractive error." [HPO:probinson, PMID:26319345, UManchester:psergouniotis] |
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HP:0000549 |
HPO |
HP:0001252 |
Hypotonia |
"Hypotonia is an abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle). Even when relaxed, muscles have a continuous and passive partial contraction which provides some resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia thus manifests as diminished resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia is not the same as muscle weakness, although the two conditions can co-exist." [HPO:probinson, PMID:21418198] |
Hypotonia can be caused by abnormalities of the central nervous system, any element of the motor unit (including the lower motoneuron), or both. Hypotonia is not a specific diagnosis, but can be observed in hundreds of genetic and other diseases. The first distinction to make when assessing a child with hypotonia is whether decreased muscle tone is a result of an abnormality of the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral neuromuscular system, or a combined abnormality involving both. Clinical findings suggestive of an abnormality of the CNS may include hyperreflexia, cognitive developmental delay, and seizures. In contrast, physical findings pointing towards a neuromuscular origin may include weakness, lack of antigravity movements, muscle atrophy, fasciculations, and/or diminished reflexes, most often in the context of normal cognitive function. The HPO term does not distinguish between these etiologies. Additional HPO terms should be used as required to describe associated features. |
HP:0003808 |
HPO |
HP:0003312 |
Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies |
"Abnormal morphology of vertebral body." [] |
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HP:0003468 |
HPO |
HP:0001249 |
Intellectual disability |
"Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. Intellectual disability, previously referred to as mental retardation, has been defined as an IQ score below 70." [HPO:probinson] |
This term should be used for children at least five years old. For younger children, consider the term Global developmental delay (HP:0001263). |
HP:0011446, HP:0012759 |
HPO |
HP:0002553 |
Highly arched eyebrow |
"Increased height of the central portion of the eyebrow, forming a crescent, semicircular, or inverted U shape." [PMID:19125427] |
Most eyebrows have some arch with downturning medially and laterally. |
HP:0000534 |
HPO |
HP:0000463 |
Anteverted nares |
"Anteriorly-facing nostrils viewed with the head in the Frankfurt horizontal and the eyes of the observer level with the eyes of the subject. This gives the appearance of an upturned nose (upturned nasal tip)." [PMID:19152422] |
The tip of the nose is upturned and is positioned superiorly to the nasal base, allowing the nares to be easily visualized from the front. With maturation and growth of the nasal ridge and tip, the nares usually become more downwardly directed. |
HP:0000429, HP:0005105, HP:0005288 |
HPO |
HP:0000202 |
Oral cleft |
"The presence of a cleft in the oral cavity, the two main types of which are cleft lip and cleft palate. In cleft lip, there is the congenital failure of the maxillary and median nasal processes to fuse, forming a groove or fissure in the lip. In cleft palate, there is a congenital failure of the palate to fuse properly, forming a grooved depression or fissure in the roof of the mouth. Clefts of the lip and palate can occur individually or together. It is preferable to code each defect separately." [HPO:probinson, PMID:21331089] |
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HP:0000163 |
HPO |
HP:0000003 |
Multicystic kidney dysplasia |
"Multicystic dysplasia of the kidney is characterized by multiple cysts of varying size in the kidney and the absence of a normal pelvicaliceal system. The condition is associated with ureteral or ureteropelvic atresia, and the affected kidney is nonfunctional." [HPO:curators] |
Multicystic kidney dysplasia is the result of abnormal fetal renal development in which the affected kidney is replaced by multiple cysts and has little or no residual function. The vast majority of multicystic kidneys are unilateral. Multicystic kidney can be diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound. |
HP:0000107 |
HPO |
HP:0000062 |
Ambiguous genitalia |
"A genital phenotype that is not clearly assignable to a single gender. Ambiguous genitalia can be evaluated using the Prader scale: Prader 0: Normal female external genitalia. Prader 1: Female external genitalia with clitoromegaly. Prader 2: Clitoromegaly with partial labial fusion forming a funnel-shaped urogenital sinus. Prader 3: Increased phallic enlargement. Complete labioscrotal fusion forming a urogenital sinus with a single opening. Prader 4: Complete scrotal fusion with urogenital opening at the base or on the shaft of the phallus. Prader 5: Normal male external genitalia. The diagnosis of ambiguous genitalia is made for Prader 1-4." [HPO:probinson, PMID:15102623] |
Note that this term can include or combine variations in size and shape, with partial or complete absence of structures. It is preferable to describe the individual components, which are defined below. It is nonetheless a widely used bundled term and as such is retained here. The distinction of this finding from a marked degree of Hypospadias is an example of how this term can be problematic. Genetic gender is determined at fertilization, whereby the presence of a Y chromosome determines male gender. Normally, genetic gender determines gonadal gender which in turn determines phenotypic gender. Testicular development is an active process requiring expression of the primary testis determining gene SRY, which is located on the Y chromosome. |
HP:0000811 |
HPO |
HP:0009826 |
Limb undergrowth |
"Limb shortening because of underdevelopment of one or more bones of the extremities." [HPO:probinson] |
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HP:0009815 |
HPO |
HP:0001762 |
Talipes equinovarus |
"Talipes equinovarus (also called clubfoot) typically has four main components: inversion and adduction of the forefoot; inversion of the heel and hindfoot; equinus (limitation of extension) of the ankle and subtalar joint; and internal rotation of the leg." [HPO:probinson, PMID:32491773] |
Clubfoot is a complex, multifactorial deformity with genetic and intrauterine factors. One popular theory postulates that a clubfoot is a result of intrauterine maldevelopment of the talus that leads to adduction and plantarflexion of the foot. On radiographic projection a clubfoot can be noted as parallel axes of talus and calcaneus. |
HP:0001883 |
HPO |
HP:0000932 |
Abnormal posterior cranial fossa morphology |
"An abnormality of the fossa cranii posterior (the posterior fossa), which is made up primarily of the occipital bone and which surrounds to the foramen magnum." [HPO:probinson, PMID:25970099, PMID:28295149] |
The floor of the cranial cavity is divided into three distinct depressions called the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa. The posterior cranial fossa, the most posterior and deep of the three cranial fossae, accommodates the brainstem and cerebellum. Abnormalities of the posterier cranial fossa can be demonstrated by cerebral magnetic resonance imaging or computer tomography. |
HP:0002693 |
HPO |
HP:0002085 |
Occipital encephalocele |
"A type of encephalocele (that is, a a protrusion of part of the cranial contents including brain tissue through a congenital opening in the cranium, typically covered with skin or mucous membrane) in the occipital region of the skull. Occipital encephalocele presents as a midline swelling over the occipital bone. It is usually covered with normal full-thickness scalp." [DDD:awilkie, HPO:probinson] |
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HP:0002084 |
HPO |
HP:0000007 |
Autosomal recessive inheritance |
"A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in individuals with two pathogenic alleles, either homozygotes (two copies of the same mutant allele) or compound heterozygotes (whereby each copy of a gene has a distinct mutant allele)." [HPO:probinson] |
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HP:0000005 |
OMIM |
OMIM:614209 |
MECKEL SYNDROME, TYPE 9; MKS9 |
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OMIM |
OMIM:617120 |
JOUBERT SYNDROME 27; JBTS27 |
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