Also known as: CD-/-
CD has various meanings in the Genetics category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CD in Genetics.
A severe birth defect that affects the formation of the bones, genital organs, and facial features. Physical features of the condition typically include bowing of the long bones of the legs and sometimes the arms, characteristic dimpling of the skin over the abnormal bones, shortened legs, underdeveloped shoulder blades, dislocated hips, abnormally rotated feet (clubfeet), and an abnormal number of ribs.
GeneticsA malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of foods containing gluten, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by inflammation of the small intestine, loss of microvilli structure, failed intestinal absorption, and malnutrition.
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