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ADENOID FACIES [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A facial expression characterized predominantly by the wide-open mouth and general vacant expression which is associated with mouth breathing; it is secondary to nasal obstruction, and commonly in nasal obstruction resulting from adenoid hypertrophy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Faciès observé chez les enfants porteurs de végétations adénoïdes qui, en gênant la respiration nasale par obstruction du cavum, les obligent à conserver en permanence la bouche ouverte.

Spanish

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