Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Short humerus
Short long bone of upper arm
HP:0005792
What it means
Underdevelopment of the humerus.
Rare diseases that can present with this12
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
3The 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: Humeral hypoplasia · Humeral shortening · Hypoplastic humerus · Short humeri · Short upper arms
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