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Definition of Microtia
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Microtia: An abnormally small ear. The term "microtia" usually refers to a congenitally small external ear. The visible part of the ear is abnormally small but it is not entirely absent. Absence of the ear is called "anotia."
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