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holoprosencephaly
Failure of the forebrain to divide into hemispheres or lobes causing insufficient development of facial characteristics; such as, the nose, lips, and palate; in severe cases, cyclopia can occur (a congenital defect characterized by fusion of the orbits into a single cavity containing one eye). Also called synophthalmia.
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