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Facial cleft

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A congenital malformation with a cleft (gap or opening) in the face. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:92821006
  • UMLS:C0685787
Subsets

hposlim_core

comment

The categories of facial cleft (subterms) correspond to Tessier, P (1976) Classification of rare craniofacial clefts, Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery; 4:69-92. There exists a competing classification system by Van der Meulen that divides different types of clefts based on where the development arrest occurs in the embryogenesis. The HPO uses the Tessier classification because it is based on phenotype rather than pathophysiological considerations.

definition

A congenital malformation with a cleft (gap or opening) in the face.

has exact synonym

Facial cleft, Cleft of the face, Tessier facial cleft

has related synonym

Facial clefts

id

HP:0002006

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