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Medical Definition of Harlequin foetus
1. A severe autosomal recessive form of collodian baby in a newborn, usually premature, infant; i.e., a form of ichthyosiform erythroderma characterised by encasement of the body in grayish brown, often fissured plaques resembling plates of armor, and by grotesque deformity of the face, hands, and feet; usually fatal within a few days, although treatment with 13-cis-retinoic acid has been successful in some cases. Synonym: ichthyosis foetalis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Harlequin Foetus
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