cristopathy

plural cristopathies

1. Synonym of neurocristopathy.

   Because the neural crest contributes to the formation of the ear and these other systems, the entire malformation complex may be regarded as a cristopathy.

   2006, Isabelle Rapin, “Hearing Impairment”, in Kenneth F. Swaiman, Stephen Ashwal, Donna M. Ferriero, editor, Pediatric Neurology: Principles & Practice, page 106

   2 more examples

   In an attempt to test the hypothesis that arterial dissection arises from a "cristopathy". or abnormality in neural crest development, we have looked for an association between cervical arterial dissection and aortic root dilation.

   1998, Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, page 8

   These and other data allow us to propose that MS is a developmental neural crest disorder, i.e. a cristopathy, implicating glial cell dysfunction with diffuse blood-brain barrier breakdown.

   2012, Q. Ashton Acton, Encephalomyelitis

   Synonyms: neurocristopathy