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- adjective medicine Exhibiting both
facial andcardiac defects.
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cardio- + facial
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The 22q11. 2 deletion is the underlying cause of the medical problems associated with DiGeorge syndrome, velocardiofacial syndrome and conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, as well as some of the problems associated with Opitz G/BBB and Cayler cardiofacial syndromes.
Velocardiofacial, conotruncal anomaly face and Opitz G/BBB syndromes 2004
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Riley was diagnosed with DiGeorge, also known as 22q11. 2 deletion or Velo-cardiofacial syndrome (VCFS), just days after her birth in April 2009.
Chicago Cubs News Kerry Sayers 2010
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