cryptophthalmia

cryptophthalmia definition - medical

cryp·toph·thal·mi·a (krĭpˌtŏf-thălˈmē-ə) or cryp·toph·thal·mus (-məs)

noun
A congenital abnormality in which the eyelids are absent and skin passes continuously from the forehead to the cheek over rudimentary eyes.

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