Definition: An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by brachygnathia and cleft palate, often associated with glossoptosis, backward and upward displacement of the larynx, and angulation of the manubrium sterni. Cleft palate makes sucking and swallowing difficult, permitting easy access of fluids into the larynx. It may appear in several syndromes or as an isolated hypoplasia. (Dorland, 27th ed)
multiple oral abnorm; named for French dentist Pierre Robin: Robin is his surname; note: no hyphen; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Other names Syndrome, Pierre-Robin; Syndrome, Pierre Robin; Sequence, Pierre Robin's; Robin Syndrome, Pierre; Pierre Robins Sequence; Pierre Robin Sequence; Pierre-Robin Syndrome; Pierre Robin's Sequence; Glossoptosis, Micrognathia, and Cleft Palate