Aglossia
Aglossia (aglossia congenita) is a congenital defect resulting in a partial development or complete absence of a tongue.
The first known case was reported in the early 18th century by a member of the prominent De Jussieu family in France and cases to this day remain rare.[1]
References
- ^ Gupta, SR (2012). "Isolated aglossia congenita: A rare case of oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndrome type I B". J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 16 (3): 414–9. doi:10.4103/0973-029X.102504. PMC 3519220. PMID 23248477.
External links
- Experience: I was born without a tongue, Kelly Rogers, The Guardian, 1 December 2017.
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