This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
|---|---|---|
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Aganglionic megacolon |
Enlarged colon lacking nerve cells
|
0002251 |
| Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
| Abnormality of the kidney |
Abnormal kidney
|
0000077 |
| Abnormality of the ovary |
Abnormality of the ovaries
|
0000137 |
| Allergy | 0012393 | |
| Asthma | 0002099 | |
| Astigmatism |
Abnormal curving of the cornea or lens of the eye
|
0000483 |
| 0001251 | ||
| 0000007 | ||
| Biliary tract abnormality | 0001080 | |
|
Short fingers or toes
|
0001156 | |
| Broad foot |
Broad feet
Wide foot
[ more ]
|
0001769 |
|
Clouding of the lens of the eye
Cloudy lens
[ more ]
|
0000518 | |
| Decreased testicular size |
Small testes
Small testis
[ more ]
|
0008734 |
| Delayed speech and language development |
Deficiency of speech development
Delayed language development
Delayed speech
Delayed speech acquisition
Delayed speech development
Impaired speech and language development
Impaired speech development
Language delay
Language delayed
Language development deficit
Late-onset speech development
Poor language development
Speech and language delay
Speech and language difficulties
Speech delay
[ more ]
|
0000750 |
| Dental crowding |
Crowded teeth
Dental overcrowding
Overcrowding of teeth
[ more ]
|
0000678 |
| 0000819 | ||
| Foot |
Duplication of bones of the toes
|
0001829 |
| Gait imbalance |
Abnormality of balance
Abnormality of equilibrium
Imbalanced walk
[ more ]
|
0002141 |
| 0000501 | ||
| Global |
0001263 | |
| Hearing impairment |
Deafness
Hearing defect
[ more ]
|
0000365 |
| Hepatic fibrosis | 0001395 | |
| High palate |
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
[ more ]
|
0000218 |
| High, narrow palate |
Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth
Narrow, highly arched roof of mouth
[ more ]
|
0002705 |
| Hirsutism |
Excessive hairiness
|
0001007 |
| 0000822 | ||
| Hypodontia |
Failure of development of between one and six teeth
|
0000668 |
|
Decreased activity of gonads
|
0000135 | |
|
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
[ more ]
|
0001249 | |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 0001712 | |
| Macrocephaly |
Increased size of skull
Large head
Large head circumference
[ more ]
|
0000256 |
| Micropenis |
Short penis
Small penis
[ more ]
|
0000054 |
| Myopia |
Close sighted
Near sighted
Near sightedness
Nearsightedness
[ more ]
|
0000545 |
| Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus | 0009806 | |
| Neurological speech impairment |
Speech disorder
Speech impairment
Speech impediment
[ more ]
|
0002167 |
|
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
|
0000639 | |
| Obesity |
Having too much body fat
|
0001513 |
| Poor coordination | 0002370 | |
| Postaxial hand polydactyly |
Extra little finger
Extra pinkie finger
Extra pinky finger
[ more ]
|
0001162 |
| Radial deviation of finger | 0009466 | |
| Retinal degeneration |
Retina degeneration
|
0000546 |
| Retinal dystrophy |
Breakdown of light-sensitive cells in back of eye
|
0000556 |
| Rod-cone dystrophy | 0000510 | |
| Short foot |
Short feet
Small feet
[ more ]
|
0001773 |
| Specific learning disability | 0001328 | |
|
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
[ more ]
|
0000486 | |
|
Webbed fingers or toes
|
0001159 | |
| Vaginal atresia |
Abnormally closed or absent vagina
|
0000148 |
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