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Transverse facial cleft

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A horizontal cleft of the face, varying from slight widening of the mouth, to a cleft extending to the ear. [ DDD:jhurst ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C4020954
comment

Usually, these clefts are unilateral and do not extend beyond the anterior border of the masseter. Transverse clefts are thought to develop either due to failure of the maxillary and mandibular processes to fuse or a disruption in the processes after fusing.

created by

doelkens

creation date

2011-06-06T05:03:42Z

definition

A horizontal cleft of the face, varying from slight widening of the mouth, to a cleft extending to the ear.

has exact synonym

Lateral facial cleft

id

HP:0100731

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