chromosomal deletion syndrome microdeletion syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdeletion_syndrome https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17125861 A syndrome caused by a chromosomal deletion smaller than 5 million base pairs (5 Mb) spanning several genes that is too small to be detected by conventional cytogenetic methods or high resolution karyotyping (2–5 Mb). Detection is done by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Larger chromosomal deletion syndromes are detectable using karyotyping techniques. microdeletion syndromes