Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Delayed ossification of carpal bones
HP:0001216
What it means
Ossification of carpal bones occurs later than age-adjusted norms.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Carpal delayed ossification · Delayed carpal bone age · Delayed carpal ossification · Delayed maturation of carpal bones · Delayed maturation of wrist bone
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