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Widow's peak

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Frontal hairline with bilateral arcs to a low point in the midline of the forehead. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]

Term info

Label

Widow's peak

Synonyms
  • Hairline peak
  • Hairline point
  • V-shaped frontal hairline
  • Widow's peak
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Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
V-shaped frontal hairline [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Widow's peak

layperson term
Hairline point [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Hairline peak [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

comment

The hair may need to be pulled back to recognize this feature. Historically, English widows in the 18th century wore a black hat, triangular in shape, with a point facing forward in the midline.

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000349

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