microstomia

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noun

The presence of an abnormally small mouth, a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes.

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Meanings

nounmicrostomia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe presence of an abnormally small mouth, a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes.

Origin

From micro- + stoma + -ia.

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Translations

Spanish microstomía
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APA

microstomia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstomia

MLA

“microstomia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstomia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microstomia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstomia.

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