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Descriptor English: Microstomia
Descriptor Spanish: Microstomía
Descriptor microstomía
Scope note: Defecto congénito en el que la boca es anormalmente pequeña. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Microstomia
Descriptor French: Microstomie
Entry term(s): Microstomias
Tree number(s): C07.465.525.520
C07.650.525.520
C16.131.850.525.520
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008865
Scope note: A congenital defect in which the mouth is unusually small. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: unusually small mouth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Mouth Abnormalities (1966-1970)
Mouth Diseases (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MOUTH DISEASES 1971-90
History Note: 91(71); was see under MOUTH DISEASES 1971-90
DeCS ID: 9053
Unique ID: D008865
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03
Microstomia - Preferred
Concept UI M0013825
Scope note A congenital defect in which the mouth is unusually small. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Microstomia
Entry term(s) Microstomias



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