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Abnormality of the midface

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An anomaly of the midface, which is a region and not an anatomical term. It extends, superiorly, from the inferior orbital margin to, inferiorly, the level of nasal base. It is formed by the maxilla (upper jaw) and zygoma and cheeks and malar region. Traditionally, the nose and premaxilla are not included in the midface. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]

Term info

Label

Abnormality of the midface

Synonyms
  • Abnormality of the midface
  • Anomaly of the midface
database cross reference
layperson term
Abnormality of the midface

layperson term
Deformity of the midface [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Malformation of the midface [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

has narrow synonym

Deformity of the midface, Malformation of the midface

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000309

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