otocephaly /oto·ceph·a·ly/ (o″to-sef´ah-le) a congenital anomaly characterized by lack of a lower jaw and by ears that are united below the face.
otocephaly
o·to·ceph·a·ly (  t-s f  -l )n. A congenital malformation of the head characterized by a markedly diminished or absent lower jaw and the joining or close approach of the ears on the front of the neck below the face. |
otocephaly
[ō′tōsef′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, ous + kephale, head
a congenital malformation characterized by the absence of the lower jaw, defective formation of the mouth, and union or close approximation of the ears on the front of the neck. See also agnathocephaly. otocephalic, otocephalous, adj.
otocephaly
a congenital malformation characterized by lack of a lower jaw and by ears that are united below the face.
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