Phenotypes
Db Link Name Definition Comment Is a
HPO HP:0000233 Thin vermilion border "Height of the vermilion of the medial part of the lip more than 2 SD below the mean, or apparently reduced height of the vermilion of the lip in the frontal view. The vermilion is the red part of the lips (and confusingly, the vermilion itself is also often referred to as being equivalent the lips)." [HPO:probinson, PMID:19125428] The vermilion is the red part of the lips, and the vermilion border is the rim of paler skin that demarcates the vermilion from the rest of the skin of the face. HP:0000159
HPO HP:0001833 Long foot "Increased back to front length of the foot." [UHPO:probinson] HP:0001760
HPO HP:0000581 Blepharophimosis "A fixed reduction in the vertical distance between the upper and lower eyelids with short palpebral fissures." [PMID:19125427] When the palpebral fissures are severely shortened, they cannot be widely separated, actively or passively. Blepharophimosis is an acknowledged bundled term (short vertical and horizontal distance). When palpebral fissures are severely shortened, they cannot be widely separated, actively or passively. Ptosis is the term to be used when the reduction in eyelid opening is not fixed but can be increased actively or passively. Blepharophimosis is often associated with Epicanthus inversus. HP:0200007
HPO HP:0000486 Strabismus "A misalignment of the eyes so that the visual axes deviate from bifoveal fixation. The classification of strabismus may be based on a number of features including the relative position of the eyes, whether the deviation is latent or manifest, intermittent or constant, concomitant or otherwise and according to the age of onset and the relevance of any associated refractive error." [HPO:probinson, PMID:26319345, UManchester:psergouniotis] HP:0000549
HPO HP:0000154 Wide mouth "Distance between the oral commissures more than 2 SD above the mean. Alternatively, an apparently increased width of the oral aperture (subjective)." [PMID:19125428] The width of the mouth varies with facial movement and must be assessed when the subject has a relaxed (neutral) face. This term replaces macrostomia, large mouth, and large oral aperture because these terms imply a wide and open mouth. The term should not be used to describe a patient with a lateral oral cleft. HP:0011337
HPO HP:0000506 Telecanthus "Distance between the inner canthi more than two standard deviations above the mean (objective); or, apparently increased distance between the inner canthi." [HPO:probinson] Dystopia canthorum (also called telecanthus) describes a subtle but unusual facial feature in which the inner corners of the eyes (canthi) are spaced farther apart than normal, yet the eyes (pupils) themselves are not necessarily widely spaced. HP:0000492
HPO HP:0001263 Global developmental delay "A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age." [DDD:hvfirth, HPO:sdoelken] Developmental retardation is any significant lag in development in the any or all of the physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social spheres. Note that the term intellectual disability (mental retardation) refers to not merely a delay in development but rather a permanent limitation. Note that the term 'psychomotor retardation' is also used in some contexts to refer to a slowing of thought and physical movements as a result of major depression or intoxication. HP:0012758
HPO HP:0000648 Optic atrophy "Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy." [HPO:probinson] The diagnosis of optic atrophy is made when the optic disc loses its normal orange-pink color. Optic atrophy is an end stage that arises from myriad causes of optic nerve damage anywhere along the path from the retina to the lateral geniculate. Some of the most common etiologies are advanced glaucoma, optic neuritis, arteritic or non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy or a compressive lesion. HP:0012795
HPO HP:0045074 Thin eyebrow "Decreased diameter of eyebrow hairs." [] HP:0100840
HPO HP:0000639 Nystagmus "Rhythmic, involuntary oscillations of one or both eyes related to abnormality in fixation, conjugate gaze, or vestibular mechanisms." [HPO:curators] HP:0012547
HPO HP:0002705 High, narrow palate "The presence of a high and narrow palate." [HPO:curators] HP:0000189, HP:0000218
HPO HP:0000278 Retrognathia "An abnormality in which the mandible is mislocalised posteriorly." [HPO:probinson] HP:0000277
HPO HP:0001135 Chorioretinal dystrophy HP:0000532, HP:0000556
HPO HP:0001508 Failure to thrive "Failure to thrive (FTT) refers to a child whose physical growth is substantially below the norm." [HPO:probinson] Although there is no clear consensus on the exact definition of FTT, it is usually diagnoses in a child growing below the 3rd percentile or in a child whose decreased growth has cross two major growth percentiles (for example, from above the 75th percentile to below the 25th percentile). HP:0004325
HPO HP:0000691 Microdontia "Decreased size of the teeth, which can be defined as a mesiodistal tooth diameter (width) more than 2 SD below mean. Alternatively, an apparently decreased maximum width of tooth." [HPO:ibailleulforestier, PMID:19125428] Standard reference has means and standard deviations by gender [Moyers et al, 1976]. It is easy to measure the width of teeth, for which reason the definition of microdontia can be made with reference to the width of the tooth. However, microdontia means that the overall size of the tooth is decreased. In microdontia, the gaps between the teeth, particularly the anterior upper and lower teeth, are increased, creating diastemata. This should be assessed and coded separately. HP:0006482
HPO HP:0008665 Clitoral hypertrophy "Hypertrophy of the clitoris." [HPO:probinson] Increased size of the clitoris. HP:0040253
HPO HP:0000545 Myopia "An abnormality of refraction characterized by the ability to see objects nearby clearly, while objects in the distance appear blurry." [HPO:probinson] HP:0000539
HPO HP:0010547 Muscle flaccidity "A type of paralysis in which a muscle becomes soft and yields to passive stretching, which results from loss of all or practically all peripheral motor nerves that innervated the muscle. Muscle tone is reduced and the affected muscles undergo extreme atrophy within months of the loss of innervation." [HPO:curators] HP:0001324
HPO HP:0002878 Respiratory failure "A severe form of respiratory insufficiency characterized by inadequate gas exchange such that the levels of oxygen or carbon dioxide cannot be maintained within normal limits." [HPO:probinson] Respiratory failure is classified as type 1 with hypoxemia (arterial partial pressure of oxygen less than 60 mmHg) without hypercapnea, and type 2 with hypoxemia in the present of hypercapnea (partial pressure of carbon dioxide over 50 mmHg). HP:0002093
HPO HP:0002098 Respiratory distress "Respiratory distress is objectively observable as the physical or emotional consequences from the experience of dyspnea. The physical presentation of respiratory distress is generally referred to as labored breathing, while the sensation of respiratory distress is called shortness of breath or dyspnea." [] HP:0002094
HPO HP:0000252 Microcephaly "Head circumference below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender." [PMID:15806441, PMID:19125436, PMID:25465325, PMID:9683597] Head circumference is measured from just above the glabella (the most prominent point on the frontal bone above the root of the nose) to the most posterior prominent point of the occipital bone using a tape measure. Some standard charts are organized by centiles, others by standard deviations. It is important to add an indication of how far below the normal standard the head circumference is if an accurate assessment of this can be made. Microcephaly is an absolute term. The term relative microcephaly can be used when the head size centile is less than the centile for height, for example, head size at the 3rd centile with height at the 75% for age and sex. On prenatal ultrasound, microcephaly is diagnosed if the head circumference or the biparietal diameter is more than three standard deviations below the mean. Microcephaly is divided into primary microcephaly, which is present at birth, and secondary microcephaly, which develops postnatally. The crucial difference between these groupings is that primary microcephaly is usually a static developmental anomaly, whereas secondary microcephaly indicates a progressive neurodegenerative condition HP:0007364, HP:0040195
HPO HP:0000482 Microcornea "A congenital abnormality of the cornea in which the cornea and the anterior segment of the eye are smaller than normal. The horizontal diameter of the cornea does not reach 10 mm even in adulthood." [HPO:probinson] Note that the cornea's diameter is normally about 9.5-10.0 mm at birth and reaches 10.0-12-5 mm in adulthood. HP:0001120
HPO HP:0000248 Brachycephaly "An abnormality of skull shape characterized by a decreased anterior-posterior diameter. That is, a cephalic index greater than 81%. Alternatively, an apparently shortened anteroposterior dimension (length) of the head compared to width." [HPO:probinson, PMID:19125436] Cephalic index is the ratio of head width expressed as a percentage of head length. The normal range is 76-80.9%. Head length is measured between the glabella (the most prominent point on the frontal bone above the root of the nose) and the most prominent part of the occiput in the midline, using spreading calipers. Head width is measured between the most lateral points of the parietal bones on each side of the head, using spreading calipers. Cephalic index standards are derived from Caucasians and have limited relevance for other races and ethnicities. Current norms also have limited validity because of changes in infant sleeping position and consequent changes in head shape. New data should be developed. Brachycephaly is distinct from Flat occiput, but both can be present in the same individual and should be coded separately. HP:0002648
HPO HP:0000322 Short philtrum "Distance between nasal base and midline upper lip vermilion border more than 2 SD below the mean. Alternatively, an apparently decreased distance between nasal base and midline upper lip vermilion border." [PMID:19152422] HP:0000288
HPO HP:0001166 Arachnodactyly "Abnormally long and slender fingers (\"spider fingers\")." [HPO:probinson] HP:0001238, HP:0100807