Maxillofacial Abnormalities
| Definition: |
Congenital structural deformities, malformations, or other abnormalities of the maxilla and face or facial bones. |
| Notes: |
GEN or unspecified & involving both the maxilla & the face: not a substitute for MAXILLA /abnorm or FACE /abnorm or FACIAL BONES /abnorm; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; DF: MAXILLOFACIAL ABNORM |
| Previously Indexed: |
Face/abnormalities (1968-1997),Facial Bones/abnormalities (1969-1997),Maxilla/abnormalities (1968-1997) |
Maxillofacial Abnormalities Definitions and Terms
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