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microtia

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microtia /mi·cro·tia/ (mi-kro´she-ah) gross hypoplasia or aplasia of the auricle of the ear, with a blind or absent external acoustic meatus.
mi·cro·ti·a (m-krsh-, -sh)
n.
Abnormal smallness of the auricle of the ear.

microtia
[mīkrō′shī·ə]
underdevelopment or complete absence of the auricle of the ear, with a blind or absent external canal. Compare anotia.

microtia [mi-kro´she-ah]
abnormal smallness of the pinna of the ear.

microtia (mīkrō´shē),
n aplasia or hypoplasia of the pinna of the ear, with a closed or missing external auditory meatus.

microtia
abnormal smallness of the pinna of the ear.


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About 5,000 people are affected each year by microtia, the condition that caused Mitchell's problem.
Physical examination of the infant revealed multiple anomalies, including right-sided grade III microtia with absence of the external auditory canal, multiple preauricular tags and pits, hypoplasia of the right mandible, and an absent medial portion of the clavicle.
American physicians treat both adult and pediatric patients, correcting cleft palates and lips, working with burn victims, treating microtia (undeveloped ears) and performing cancer removals and reconstruction.
 
 
 
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