Acephalostomia
acephalostomia
acephalostomia a·ceph·a·lo·sto·mi·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-stō’mē-ə, ə-sěf’-)
n.
Congenital absence of most of the head, with the presence of a mouthlike opening.
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