synotia /sy·no·tia/ (sĭ-no´shah) persistence of the ears in their initial fetal position (horizontal, beneath the mandible).
synotia
syn·o·ti·a (s -n  sh - , -sh)n. Fusion or close approach of the lobes of the ears in otocephaly. |
synotia
[sīnō′shə]
Etymology: Gk, syn + ous, ear
a congenital malformation characterized by the union or approximation of the ears in front of the neck, often accompanied by the absence or defective development of the lower jaw. Compare agnathia. See also otocephaly.
synotia
a developmental anomaly with fusion of the ears, or their location near the midventral line in the upper part of the neck.
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