odontoid hypoplasia
MONDO:0013333Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names odontoid hypoplasia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An often asymptomatic developmental abnormality of the cervical spine. It is characterized by the hypoplasia of the odontoid which appears as a stubby peg of an odontoid process. Symptoms may develop after minor trauma and include localized neck pain, atlantoaxial instability, and transient or permanent neurologic manifestations.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0013333), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.