a·pro·so·pi·a (  pr -s  p -,  pr-)n. The congenital absence of part or all of the face, usually associated with other malformations. |
aprosopia
[ā′prəsō′pē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, aprosopos, faceless
a congenital absence of part or all of the facial structures. The condition is usually associated with other malformations.
anomaly [ah-nom´ah-le]
marked deviation from normal. adj., adj anom´alous.
Axenfeld's anomaly a developmental anomaly characterized by a circular opacity of the posterior peripheral cornea, and caused by an irregularly thickened, axially displaced Schwalbe's ring.
congenital anomaly (developmental anomaly) absence, deformity, or excess of body parts as the result of faulty development of the embryo.
Ebstein's anomaly see ebstein's anomaly.
May-Hegglin anomaly a rare dominantly inherited disorder of blood cell morphology, characterized by RNA-containing cytoplasmic inclusions (similar to Döhle bodies) in granulocytes, by large, poorly granulated platelets, and by thrombocytopenia.
aprosopia
a developmental anomaly with partial or complete absence of the face.
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