Human Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: August 13, 2024
Preferred Name

Narrow palate

Synonyms

Narrow roof of mouth

Decreased transverse dimension of palate

Decreased palatal width

Narrow palate

Definitions

Width of the palate more than 2 SD below the mean (objective) or apparently decreased palatal width (subjective). Palatal width is measured as the distance between the maxillary first permanent molar on the right and left sides, at the lingual cervical line, using a specific device. Palate width is typically assessed subjectively in routine clinical practice. Narrowing is often associated with a High palate, but this should be assessed and coded separately. Gingival overgrowth can give the impression of a narrow palate but should be distinguished and coded separately. The term gothic palate is used to indicate that the roof of the palate is not round but rather has an inverted V-shape, and therefore, only the upper part of the palate is narrow.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000189

comment

Palatal width is measured as the distance between the maxillary first permanent molar on the right and left sides, at the lingual cervical line, using a specific device. Palate width is typically assessed subjectively in routine clinical practice. Narrowing is often associated with a High palate, but this should be assessed and coded separately. Gingival overgrowth can give the impression of a narrow palate but should be distinguished and coded separately. The term gothic palate is used to indicate that the roof of the palate is not round but rather has an inverted V-shape, and therefore, only the upper part of the palate is narrow.

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C1398312

definition

Width of the palate more than 2 SD below the mean (objective) or apparently decreased palatal width (subjective).

has_exact_synonym

Narrow roof of mouth

Decreased transverse dimension of palate

Decreased palatal width

Narrow palate

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000189

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/hp.obo#hposlim_core

label

Narrow palate

notation

HP:0000189

prefLabel

Narrow palate

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000174

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000174

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