Cyclopia (Noun)
Meaning
A developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The fetus was diagnosed with cyclopia, a rare congenital disorder that resulted in the formation of only one eye.
- Cyclopia is a severe form of holoprosencephaly, a condition that affects the development of the brain and face.
- In mythology and art, cyclopia is often depicted as a characteristic of one-eyed giants or monsters, but in reality, it is a serious birth defect.
- The study examined the genetic mutations that can cause cyclopia, a rare developmental abnormality that results in the fusion of the eyeballs into a single organ.
- Infants born with cyclopia often have severe developmental delays and other physical deformities, in addition to their visual impairment.