About The Medical Condition Klippel-Feil Syndrome

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Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Klippel-Feil Syndrome Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Klippel-Feil Syndrome Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Klippel-Feil Syndrome?

A condition characterized by shortness of the neck resulting from reduction in the number of vertebrae or the fusion of multiple hemivertebrae into one osseous mass. The hairline is low and the motion of the neck is limited. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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