cyclopia
[ sahy-kloh-pee-uh ]
/ saɪˈkloʊ pi ə /
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noun Pathology.
a congenital defect characterized by fusion of the orbits into a single cavity containing one eye.
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Also called synophthalmia.
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How to use cyclopia in a sentence
Cyclopia is very frequently associated with the absence of both the internal and external ear, and with synotia (joined ears).
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Medical definitions for cyclopia
cyclopia
[ sī-klō′pē-ə ]
n.
A congenital defect in which the two orbits merge to form a single cavity containing one eye.synophthalmia
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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