Leontiasis

Translation of "leontiasis" into Russian

Noun

/ˌliːɒnˈtaɪəsɪs/

/ˌliːɑnˈtaɪəsɪs/

leontiasis

leontiases pl

Leontiasis is a rare medical condition characterized by an overgrowth of facial bones.

Леонтиазис - это редкое медицинское состояние, характеризующееся чрезмерным разрастанием костей лица.

Noun

/ˌliːɒnˈtaɪəsɪs/

/ˌliːɑnˈtaɪəsɪs/

A medical condition characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones, giving the appearance of a lion-like face.

The patient was diagnosed with leontiasis, which caused significant changes in the structure of his facial bones.

An archaic term for nodular lepromatous leprosy producing a lion-like appearance of the face.

In nineteenth-century medical texts, severe cases of leprosy were sometimes referred to as leontiasis.