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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Ciliary Motility Disorders
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases > Ciliary Motility Disorders
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Ciliopathies > Ciliary Motility Disorders
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Abnormalities, Multiple > Ciliopathies > Ciliary Motility Disorders

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Ciliary Motility Disorders  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Ciliary Dyskinesias
  • Dyskinesia, Ciliary

Scope note

  • Conditions caused by abnormal CILIA movement in the body, usually causing KARTAGENER SYNDROME, chronic respiratory disorders, chronic SINUSITIS, and chronic OTITIS. Abnormal ciliary beating is likely due to defects in any of the 200 plus ciliary proteins, such as missing motor enzyme DYNEIN arms.

History note

  • 1984; for Ciliary Dyskinesia, Primary use Kartagener Syndrome 2014-2018

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002925

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