anotia

Term: anotia

Literally meaning: “ without ears”

Origin: Anc Greek

αν-/an(before vowels)(=α/a(privative, “not”)

+(ους,ωτός)/ous-otos(genitive)(=ear)

+(-ια)/(-ia)(=greek suffix for naming diseases)

Coined/History

Definition

The congenital absence (unilaterally or bilaterally) of the pinna, the external portion of the ear. This malformation results to deafness.