Letter P

Pit, ear

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Tiny pit in front of the ear.

Also preauricular pit.

A minor anomaly of no great consequence in itself.

More common in blacks than whites and in females than males.

Can recur in families.

The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child increases the probability that the child has a major malformation

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