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Overfolded helix
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A condition in which the helix is folded over to a greater degree than normal. That is, excessive curling of the helix edge, whereby the free edge is parallel to the plane of the ear. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19152421 ]
Term info
Label
Overfolded helix
Synonyms
- Over-folded helices
- Overfolded ears
- Overfolded helices
Subsets
hposlim_core
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This is most often seen in the superior helix where it must be distinguished from a Lop ear (where the usual convexity of the posterior border of the ear is lost). Helix folding is highly variable.
has alternative id
HP:0008570, HP:0001758
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human_phenotype
id
HP:0000396