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leontiasises

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le⋅on⋅ti⋅a⋅sis

  [lee-uhn-tahy-uh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
1. a lionlike facial distortion.
2. Also called le⋅on⋅ti⋅a⋅sis os⋅se⋅a  [os-ee-uh] . an overgrowth of the cranial and facial bones resulting in a lionlike appearance.
Origin:
< Gk leont-, s. of léōn lion + -iasis
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Main Entry: le·on·ti·a·sis
Pronunciation: "lE-&n-'tI-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural le·on·ti·a·ses /-"sEz/
: leprosy affecting the flesh of the face and giving it an appearance suggestive of a lion
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leontiasis le·on·ti·a·sis (lē'ən-tī'ə-sĭs)
n.
The ridges and furrows on the forehead and cheeks of patients who have advanced lepromatous leprosy, giving a leonine appearance. Also called leonine facies.

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