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Median longitudinal ear length greater than two standard deviations above the mean and median ear width greater than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or, apparent increase in length and width of the pinna (subjective). [ PMID:19152421 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C1850189
  • UMLS:C0554972
  • SNOMEDCT_US:69056000
  • UMLS:C1855062
  • UMLS:C1848570
  • SNOMEDCT_US:275480001
  • UMLS:C1835581
  • UMLS:C0152421
  • UMLS:C1860838
Subsets

hposlim_core

comment

This is acknowledged to be a bundled term but retained here because of its usefulness in practice. Ear length is determined by the maximal distance from the superior aspect to the inferior aspect of the external ear. If only length is increased the term Long ear should be used.

definition

Median longitudinal ear length greater than two standard deviations above the mean and median ear width greater than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or, apparent increase in length and width of the pinna (subjective).

has alternative id

HP:0000386, HP:0000382, HP:0001755, HP:0000401

has exact synonym

Large pinnae, Large ears

id

HP:0000400

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