facial hemihypertrophy

facial hemihypertrophy
overgrowth of one side of the face. Called also hemifacial hypertrophy.

Facial hemihypertrophy as part of epidermal nevus syndrome.


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  • hemihypertrophy — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin hemihypertrophia, from hemi (I) + hypertrophia hypertrophy more at hypertrophy : hypertrophy of one half of an organ or part or of the whole body facial hemihypertrophy opposed to hemiatrophy …   Useful english dictionary

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