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Sloping forehead

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Inclination of the anterior surface of the forehead from the vertical more than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or apparently excessive posterior sloping of the forehead in a lateral view. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]

Term info

Label

Sloping forehead

Synonyms
  • Inclined forehead
  • Posteriorly sloping forehead
  • Receding forehead
  • Sloping forehead
database cross reference
Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
Sloping forehead

layperson term
Inclined forehead

layperson term
Receding forehead

comment

Measurement requires an angle meter, inclined on the anterior surface of the forehead, in the midline, along a line connecting the hairline to the glabella, compared to the vertical.

has alternative id

HP:0000351, HP:0008493, HP:0004480, HP:0008500

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000340

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