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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Craniofacial Abnormalities > Craniofacial Dysostosis > Hypertelorism
... > Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Musculoskeletal Abnormalities > Craniofacial Abnormalities > Craniofacial Dysostosis > Hypertelorism
... > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Bone Diseases, Developmental > Dysostoses > Craniofacial Dysostosis > Hypertelorism

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Hypertelorism  

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Note

  • a form of craniofacial dysostosis; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • Abnormal increase in the interorbital distance due to overdevelopment of the lesser wings of the sphenoid.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL 1985-90; was see under CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS 1963-84

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006972

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