Cri du Chat Syndrome
Alternate Names : 5p Minus Syndrome, Cat Cry Syndrome, Chromosome 5p Deletion Syndrome
DefinitionCri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5. The syndrome's name is based on the infant's cry, which is high pitched and sounds like a cat.
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