Etymology

Goldenhar syndrome

Today it means: A rare congenital defect characterized by incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip, and mandible. Full definition →

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Documented in 1952 by Belgian ophthalmologist Maurice Goldenhar (1924-2001).

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