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Maxillofacial Abnormalities MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Maxillofacial Abnormalities
Tree Number(s)
C05.660.207.540
C07.650.500
C16.131.621.207.540
C16.131.850.500
Unique ID
D019767
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019767
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics involving both the maxilla and the face: not a substitute for MAXILLA /‌abnorm or FACE /‌abnorm or FACIAL BONES /‌abnorm
Scope Note
Congenital structural deformities, malformations, or other abnormalities of the maxilla and face or facial bones.
Entry Version
MAXILLOFACIAL ABNORM
Entry Term(s)
Abnormalities, Maxillofacial
Previous Indexing
Face/abnormalities (1968-1997)
Facial Bones/abnormalities (1969-1997)
Maxilla/abnormalities (1968-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
Maxillofacial Abnormalities Preferred
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