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craniofacial anomaly
Updated on 04/19/2018
a structural deformity, usually congenital, that involves the face and cranium. Disorders characterized by such anomalies include
Treacher Collins syndrome
, Crouzon’s syndrome, and Hurler’s syndrome (see
gargoylism
).
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