Gnathocephalus

Also known as: Gnathocephaly

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Gnathocephalus is a rare developmental deformity of the head and face. It is characterized by the absence of most facial structures, leaving only the jaw present.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

GNATHOCEPHALUS (from the Greek gnathos—jaw and kephale—head), literally jaw-headed, a developmental deformity of the head and face, in which the latter is represented only by the jaw without other parts.

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