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Goldenhar's syndrome

/ ˈɡəʊldən ˌhaːz /

noun

  1. a congenital disorder in which one side of the face is malformed, often with an enlargement of one side of the mouth. There may also be hearing loss, curvature of the spine, and mild retardation Technical nameoculoauriculovertebral dysplasia


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Goldenhar's syndrome1

C20: named after Maurice Goldenhar , Swiss physician

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