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Low anterior hairline
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Distance between the hairline (trichion) and the glabella (the most prominent point on the frontal bone above the root of the nose), in the midline, more than two SD below the mean. Alternatively, an apparently decreased distance between the hairline and the glabella. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]
Term info
Label
Low anterior hairline
Synonyms
- Low frontal hairline
- Low-set frontal hairline
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
This feature gives the appearance of a short forehead. It is distinct from hirsutism of the forehead. In the latter, orientation of hair growth is lateral and texture and density of hair differs from scalp hair.
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human_phenotype
id
HP:0000294