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Narrow mouth

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Distance between the commissures of the mouth more than 2 SD below the mean. Alternatively, an apparently decreased width of the oral aperture (subjective). [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125428 ]

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Label

Narrow mouth

Synonyms
  • Microstomia
  • Narrow mouth
  • Small mouth
  • Small oral aperture
database cross reference
Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
Small mouth

layperson term
Narrow mouth

comment

The width of the mouth varies with facial movement and must be assessed when the subject has a relaxed (neutral) face. This term replaces microstomia, small oral aperture, and small mouth because the reduced opening of the mouth is secondary to reduced width.

has alternative id

HP:0009095, HP:0009096, HP:0002261

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000160

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