LEONTIASIS


Meaning of LEONTIASIS in English

/lee'euhn tuy"euh sis/ , n. Pathol.

1. a lionlike facial distortion.

2. Also called leontiasis ossea /os"ee euh/ . an overgrowth of the cranial and facial bones resulting in a lionlike appearance.

[ leont-, s. of léon LION + -IASIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .