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Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Mouth Abnormalities > Macrostomia
Stomatognathic Diseases > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Mouth Abnormalities > Macrostomia
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Mouth Abnormalities > Macrostomia

Preferred term

Macrostomia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • overwide mouth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • Greatly exaggerated width of the mouth, resulting from failure of union of the maxillary and mandibular processes, with extension of the oral orifice toward the ear. The defect may be unilateral or bilateral. (Dorland, 27th ed)

History note

  • 65

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008265

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