Otocephaly
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| Otocephaly | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | Q18.2 |
| OMIM | 202650 |
| Patient UK | Otocephaly |
Otocephaly (from the Greek words οτο, meaning “ear”, and κεφάλη, meaning "head") is a type of head disorder (cephalic disorder).
This is a lethal condition in which the primary feature is the total or virtual absence of the lower jaw (a developmental anomaly called agnathia).[1] The “oto” in the name refers to the relationship of the ears to the face in this disorder.
The condition is considered lethal because of a poorly functioning airway.
In otocephaly, agnathia may occur alone or together with holoprosencephaly.
