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mandibulofacial dysostosis

noun man·di·bu·lo·fa·cial dysostosis \man-ˌdib-yə-lō-ˌfā-shəl-\

Medical Definition of MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS

:  a dysostosis of the face and lower jaw inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by bilateral malformations, deformities of the outer and middle ear, and a usually smaller lower jaw—called also Treacher Collins syndrome

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