Preferred Label : Otocephaly;
NCIt definition : A fatal, congenital, anatomic defect of the head characterised by a total or near
total absence of the lower jaw, resulting in the union or close approach of the ears
on the ventral side of the neck.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Absence or extreme underdevelopment of the lower jaw, producing closeness of
the ears below the face. (Makris S, Solomon HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann
J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson
M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental abnormalities in common laboratory mammals
(Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.);
Origin ID : C124568;
UMLS CUI : C0265242;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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