Osteodysplasty, Melnick-Needles type (MNS) is a severe form of frontootopalatodigital syndrome (see this term) and is associated with a short stature, facial dysmorphism, osseous abnormalities involving the majority of the axial and appendicular skeleton resulting in significant effects on the craniofacial skeleton including impaired speech and masticatory problems. The disease is Orphanet_2484 (Osteodysplasty, Melnick-Needles type). Also known as: Melnick-Needles syndrome.