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Treacher Collins syndrome ( TCS) is a genetic disorder characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones, and chin. [5] The degree to which a person is affected, however, may vary from mild to severe. [5] Complications may include breathing problems, problems seeing, cleft palate, and hearing loss. [5]
Microtia is a congenital deformity where the auricle (external ear) is underdeveloped. A completely undeveloped auricle is referred to as anotia. Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to as microtia-anotia. [1] Microtia can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides).
Microcephaly. Microcephaly (from Neo-Latin microcephalia, from Ancient Greek μικρός mikrós "small" and κεφαλή kephalé "head" [2]) is a medical condition involving a smaller-than-normal head. [3] Microcephaly may be present at birth or it may develop in the first few years of life. [3]
Noonan syndrome ( NS) is a genetic disorder that may present with mildly unusual facial features, short height, congenital heart disease, bleeding problems, and skeletal malformations. [1] Facial features include widely spaced eyes, light-colored eyes, low-set ears, a short neck, and a small lower jaw. [1]
1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people [6] Angelman syndrome ( AS) is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the nervous system. [6] Symptoms include a small head and a specific facial appearance, severe intellectual disability, developmental disability, limited to no functional speech, balance and movement problems, seizures, and sleep problems. [6]
61734. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The ear canal ( external acoustic meatus, external auditory meatus, EAM) is a pathway running from the outer ear to the middle ear. The adult human ear canal extends from the auricle to the eardrum and is about 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in length and 0.7 centimetres (0.3 in) in diameter.
"The problem with this technique is that we can push the wax deeper into the ear and worsen any impaction,” she tells Yahoo Life. ... The ear canal naturally pushes wax to the opening of the ear ...
Carpenter syndrome. Carpenter syndrome, also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type II, [1] is an extremely rare autosomal recessive [2] congenital disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations, obesity, syndactyly, and polydactyly. [2] Acrocephalopolysyndactyly is a variation of acrocephalosyndactyly that presents with polydactyly.