Russell-Silver syndrome

Russell-Silver syndrome

(rŭs′əl-sĭl′vər)n. A growth disorder characterized by low birth weight, short stature, a relatively large head with a triangular-shaped face, clinodactyly, and often gastrointestinal problems.

Russell-Silver syndrome

Russell-Silver dwarfism Pediatrics An idiopathic and sporadic condition characterized by extremely short stature and body and facial asymmetry, excessive sweating, a small triangular face which makes the skull look large by comparison, inward curved fingers, cafe-au-lait spots. See Dwarfism.