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Hyperplasia of midface
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Abnormally anterior positioning of the infraorbital and perialar regions, or increased convexity of the face, or increased nasolabial angle. The midface includes the maxilla, the cheeks, the zygomas, and the infraorbital and perialar regions of the face [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125436 ]
Term info
Label
Hyperplasia of midface
Synonyms
- Midface hyperplasia
- Midfacial excess
- Midfacial prominence
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
This term represents increased size of the maxilla (upper jaw) in length (increased midface height) or anterior-posterior projection (midface prominence). In the presence of normal mandible size, maxillary prominence may give the appearance of retrognathia.
created by
peter
creation date
2013-10-13T02:55:54Z
has alternative id
HP:0010279
has broad synonym
Large midface, Big midface
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Overgrowth of the midface, Hypertrophy of midface
id
HP:0012371
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
prominent and
inheres in some midface and
has modifier some abnormal)