Agnathia

/æɡˈneɪðiə/ noun

Definition

A rare congenital condition in which a person or animal is born without a lower jaw.

Etymology

From Greek a- (without) + gnathos (jaw) + -ia (condition). Medical term describing the absence of jaw development.

Kelly Says

Agnathia is an extremely severe birth defect that's incompatible with life in mammals—babies born with it cannot breathe, eat, or survive, making it one of the rarest and most tragic fetal conditions.

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