Anotia

Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology

Also known as: Congenital absence of the ear

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Anotia is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the complete absence of the external ear on one or both sides. This condition may sometimes be associated with underdevelopment of the middle and inner ear.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANOTIA (from the Greek a-, a negative particle, and ous, otos—ear), a developmental deformity consisting of the complete absence of the external ears on one or both sides; it is sometimes combined with phenomena of underdevelopment of the middle and inner ear; it occurs very rarely.

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“Anotia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anotia/