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Descriptor English: Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome del Maullido del Gato
Descriptor síndrome del maullido de gato
Entry term(s) síndrome de deleción 5p
síndrome de pérdida del brazo corto del cromosoma 5
síndrome de supresión 5p
síndrome de supresión del brazo corto del cromosoma 5
síndrome del cromosoma 5p-
Scope note: Síndrome infantil caracterizado por un llanto semejante al de un gato, insuficiencia ponderal, microcefalia, DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL, cuadriparesia espástica, micro- y retrognatia, glosoptosis, epicanto bilateral, hipertelorismo y genitales externos muy pequeños. Está causado por una supresión del brazo corto del cromosoma 5 (5p-).
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome de Cri-du-Chat
Descriptor French: Maladie du cri du chat
Entry term(s): 5p Deletion Syndrome
5p Deletion Syndromes
5p Minus Syndrome
5p Minus Syndromes
5p Syndrome
5p- Syndrome
5p- Syndrome, Chromosome
5p- Syndromes
5p- Syndromes, Chromosome
Cat Cry Syndrome
Cat Cry Syndromes
Chromosome 5 Short Arm Deletion Syndrome
Chromosome 5p Deletion Syndrome
Chromosome 5p- Syndrome
Chromosome 5p- Syndromes
Cri du Chat Syndrome
Cri-du-Chat Syndromes
Crying Cat Syndrome
Crying Cat Syndromes
Deletion Syndrome, 5p
Deletion Syndromes, 5p
Deletion of Short Arm of Chromosome 5 Syndrome
Minus Syndrome, 5p
Minus Syndromes, 5p
Syndrome, 5p Deletion
Syndrome, 5p Minus
Syndrome, 5p-
Syndrome, Cat Cry
Syndrome, Chromosome 5p-
Syndrome, Cri-du-Chat
Syndrome, Crying Cat
Syndromes, 5p Deletion
Syndromes, 5p Minus
Syndromes, Cat Cry
Syndromes, Chromosome 5p-
Syndromes, Cri-du-Chat
Syndromes, Crying Cat
Tree number(s): C10.597.606.360.180
C16.131.077.262
C16.131.260.190
C16.320.180.190
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003410
Scope note: An infantile syndrome characterized by a cat-like cry, failure to thrive, microcephaly, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, spastic quadriparesis, micro- and retrognathia, glossoptosis, bilateral epicanthus, hypertelorism, and tiny external genitalia. It is caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5 (5p-).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1977; see CRYING CAT SYNDROME 1964-1976
History Note: 1977; use CRYING CAT SYNDROME 1964-1976
Related: Intellectual Disability MeSH
DeCS ID: 3428
Unique ID: D003410
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0005309
Scope note An infantile syndrome characterized by a cat-like cry, failure to thrive, microcephaly, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, spastic quadriparesis, micro- and retrognathia, glossoptosis, bilateral epicanthus, hypertelorism, and tiny external genitalia. It is caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5 (5p-).
Preferred term Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Entry term(s) 5p Deletion Syndrome
5p Deletion Syndromes
5p Minus Syndrome
5p Minus Syndromes
5p Syndrome
5p- Syndrome
5p- Syndrome, Chromosome
5p- Syndromes
5p- Syndromes, Chromosome
Cat Cry Syndrome
Cat Cry Syndromes
Chromosome 5 Short Arm Deletion Syndrome
Chromosome 5p Deletion Syndrome
Chromosome 5p- Syndrome
Chromosome 5p- Syndromes
Cri du Chat Syndrome
Cri-du-Chat Syndromes
Crying Cat Syndrome
Crying Cat Syndromes
Deletion Syndrome, 5p
Deletion Syndromes, 5p
Deletion of Short Arm of Chromosome 5 Syndrome
Minus Syndrome, 5p
Minus Syndromes, 5p
Syndrome, 5p Deletion
Syndrome, 5p Minus
Syndrome, 5p-
Syndrome, Cat Cry
Syndrome, Chromosome 5p-
Syndrome, Cri-du-Chat
Syndrome, Crying Cat
Syndromes, 5p Deletion
Syndromes, 5p Minus
Syndromes, Cat Cry
Syndromes, Chromosome 5p-
Syndromes, Cri-du-Chat
Syndromes, Crying Cat



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