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cyclopia definition - medical

cy·clo·pi·a (sī-klōˈpē-ə)

noun
A congenital defect in which the two orbits merge to form a single cavity containing one eye. Also called synophthalmia.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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