first arch syndrome

English

Noun

first arch syndrome (plural first arch syndromes)

  1. Any of various congenital defects caused by a failure of neural crest cells to migrate into the first pharyngeal arch; they can produce facial anomalies.
    Hyponyms: Pierre Robin sequence, Treacher Collins syndrome
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