leontiasis
[ lee-uh n-tahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌli ənˈtaɪ ə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a lionlike facial distortion.
Also called le·on·ti·a·sis os·se·a
[os-ee-uh] /ˈɒs i ə/.
an overgrowth of the cranial and facial bones resulting in a lionlike appearance.
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Example sentences from the Web for leontiasis
The disease was called "leontiasis," and consisted of an enormous over-development of bone and skin on one side.
A Labrador Doctor |Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Medical definitions for leontiasis
leontiasis
[ lē′ən-tī′ə-sĭs ]
n.
The ridges and furrows on the forehead and cheeks of patients who have advanced lepromatous leprosy, giving a leonine appearance.
leonine facies