Finding
facial asymmetry
[ fey-shuhl ey-sim-i-tree ]
Subclass of:
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Definitions related to facial asymmetry:
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A finding indicating the absence of balanced proportions between parts of the face.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormal difference between the left and right sides of the face.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Congenital or acquired asymmetry of the face.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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