Synophthalmia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011763",
  "term": "Synophthalmia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A severe congenital malformation characterized by the fusion of the two eyes into a single median eye or a single orbit containing two distinct eyeballs. This condition is a form of cyclopia, often associated with other severe facial and brain anomalies. It results from developmental defects during early embryogenesis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cyclopia",
    "monophthalmos"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "congenital",
    "orbit"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 810 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/synophthalmia/"
}