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Trigonocephaly

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Wedge-shaped, or triangular head, with the apex of the triangle at the midline of the forehead and the base of the triangle at the occiput. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]

Term info

Label

Trigonocephaly

Synonyms
  • Triangular cranium shape
  • Triangular skull shape
  • Wedge shaped cranium
  • Wedge shaped skull
database cross reference
Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
Triangular head shape [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Wedge shaped skull [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Wedge shaped head [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Triangular skull shape [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

comment

This shape should be assessed from above, with the examiner looking down on the head of the patient. Trigonocephaly can be caused by premature fusion of the metopic suture.

has broad synonym

Wedge shaped head, Triangular head shape

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000243

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