Definition
A rare birth defect where an embryo develops with a single eye-like structure in the middle of the face instead of two separate eyes.
Etymology
From 'cyclo-' (circle/single) + 'opia' (eye condition), Greek-based medical terminology. First described medically in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Cyclopia is so rare in humans that it makes learning about it shocking, but it actually gives scientists clues about how embryos develop eyes in the first place—what separates one eye field into two is a fascinating developmental mystery.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሲክሎፒያ
si-klo-pee-ya
ARالعربية
وحش Cyclops
wahsh si-kloh-pus
BNবাংলা
সাইক্লোপিয়া
sa-i-klo-pee-ya
CACatalà
ciclop
si-kloh-p
CSČeština
cyclopia
si-klo-pee-ah
DADansk
cyclopi
si-kloh-pee
DEDeutsch
Cyclopie
si-kloh-pee-eh
ELΕλληνικά
κυκλώπεια
ki-kloh-pee-ah
ESEspañol
ciclopía
si-kloh-pee-ah
FAفارسی
سایکلپی
sai-kehl-pee
FISuomi
syklopia
si-klo-pee-ah
FRFrançais
cyclopie
si-kloh-pee
GUGU
સાયકલોપિયા
sai-kalo-pee-ya
HAHA
siklopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
HEעברית
ציקלופיה
tsi-klo-fee-ah
HIहिन्दी
साइक्लोपिया
sai-klo-pee-ya
HUMagyar
ciklopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
cyclopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
IGIG
cyclopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
ITItaliano
ciclopìa
si-klo-pee-ah
KKKK
циклопия
si-klo-pee-ya
KMKM
ស្លាយក្បាល
slay-ka-bal
KO한국어
사이클로피아
sa-i-keu-lo-pi-a
MRMR
सायकलोपिया
sai-kalo-pee-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
siklopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
စိုင်းကြိုပီး
sain-kye-pee
NLNederlands
cyclopie
si-kloh-pee
NONorsk
cyklopi
si-kloh-pee
PAPA
ਸਾਈਕਲੋਪੀਆ
sai-kalo-pee-ya
PLPolski
cyklopia
si-klo-pee-ah
PTPortuguês
ciclopía
si-kloh-pee-ah
RORomână
ciclopie
si-kloh-pee-eh
RUРусский
циклопия
si-klo-pee-ya
SVSvenska
cyklopi
si-kloh-pee
SWKiswahili
cyclopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
TAதமிழ்
சைக்கிளோபியா
sai-kka-lo-pee-ya
TEతెలుగు
సైక్లోపియా
sai-klo-pee-ya
THไทย
ไซโคลปี
sai-klor-pee
TLTL
sikolopia
si-kolo-pee-ah
TRTürkçe
siklopi
si-kloh-pee
UKУкраїнська
циклопія
si-klo-pee-ya
URاردو
سايكلوپيا
sai-klo-pee-ah
VITiếng Việt
cyclopia
si-klo-pee-ah
YOYO
siklopia
si-kloh-pee-ah
ZUZU
siklopia
si-kloh-pee-ah