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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Genu recurvatum
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Accession:HP:0002816 term browser browse the term
Definition:An abnormally increased extension of the knee joint, so that the knee can bend backwards.
Comment:Individuals with genu recurvatum may experience knee pain, display an extension gait pattern, and have poor proprioceptive control of terminal knee extension.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Back knee;   Genu recurvata;   Knee hyperextension
 xref: MEDDRA:10018194 "Genu recurvatum";   UMLS:C0546964



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of limbs 0
        Abnormality of the lower limb 0
          Abnormality of lower limb joint 0
            Abnormality of the knee 0
              Abnormal knee physiology 0
                Hyperextensibility of the knee 0
                  Genu recurvatum 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system 0
        Abnormality of the skeletal system 0
          Abnormal skeletal morphology 0
            Abnormal joint morphology 0
              Abnormality of lower limb joint 0
                Abnormality of the knee 0
                  Abnormal knee physiology 0
                    Hyperextensibility of the knee 0
                      Genu recurvatum 0
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