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Which is NOT a feature of ectodermal dysplasia?

  1. Hypoplastic sweat glands
  2. Thin, atrophic skin
  3. Wormian bones
  4. Oligodontia
  5. Brittle nails
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Correct answer: C. Wormian bones

Ectodermal dysplasia affects ectodermal derivatives: sweat glands, skin, hair, nails, and teeth (oligodontia/anodontia). Wormian bones (accessory ossicles within skull sutures) are a feature of CLEIDOCRANIAL DYSPLASIA, not ectodermal dysplasia.

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