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Broad philtrum
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Distance between the philtral ridges, measured just above the vermilion border, more than 2 standard deviations above the mean, or alternatively, an apparently increased distance between the ridges of the philtrum. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19152422 ]
Term info
Label
Broad philtrum
Synonyms
- Increased breadth of philtrum
- Increased horizontal dimension of philtrum
- Increased transverse dimension of philtrum
- Increased width of philtrum
- Wide philtrum
Subsets
hposlim_core
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The mean width of the philtrum was found to be 7 mm in infants by Franz and Sokol [1971] and 9.7 mm in adults by Ward and Jamison [1991]. Measuring width of the philtrum is even more inaccurate than measuring length (vide supra). A broad philtrum may be associated with reduced ridge prominence or a shallow groove, a Smooth philtrum, which should be assessed and coded separately. It may be found with a broad nasal septum.
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HP:0000289
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
increased width and
inheres in some philtrum and
has modifier some abnormal)