| Definition: |
A connective tissue disease characterized by bone abnormalities, including low bone mineral density, scoliosis, contractures of the fingers and other joints, prominent knees, and rare pathologic fractures; cataract and other ocular abnormalities, including high myopia, optically empty vitreous, and risk for retinal detachment; risk of arterial rupture due to vascular aneurysm or dissection; and sensorineural deafness that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the PLOD3 gene on chromosome 7q22. |