Pierre robin syndrome
Pierre Robin syndrome Pierre Ro·bin syndrome (pyěr’ rô-bāɴ’)
n.
Abnormal smallness of the jaw and tongue, often accompanied by cleft palate and bilateral eye defects such as myopia, congenital glaucoma, and retinal detachment.
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