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    ### Instruction:
    What is (are) spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome ?
    ### Response:
    Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome is a disorder that affects the development of bones throughout the body. Newborns with this disorder are of approximately normal length, but impaired growth of the trunk results in short stature over time. The bones of the spine (vertebrae) are misshapen and abnormally joined together (fused).
    