Macrostomia

"Macrostomia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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)

Descriptor ID	D008265
MeSH Number(s)	C07.465.525.480 C07.650.525.480 C16.131.850.525.480
Concept/Terms	Macrostomia Macrostomia Macrostomias

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Macrostomia".

Diseases [C]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Mouth Diseases [C07.465]
Mouth Abnormalities [C07.465.525]
Macrostomia [C07.465.525.480]
Stomatognathic System Abnormalities [C07.650]
Mouth Abnormalities [C07.650.525]
Macrostomia [C07.650.525.480]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Stomatognathic System Abnormalities [C16.131.850]
Mouth Abnormalities [C16.131.850.525]
Macrostomia [C16.131.850.525.480]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Macrostomia".

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