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Abnormal morphology of the nasal alae

HP:0000429

What it means

An abnormality of the Ala of nose.

The nasal ala is the tissue comprising the lateral boundary of the nose, inferiorly, surrounding the naris.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of the nasal ala · Abnormality of the nasal alae · Abnormality of the nasal alar cartilage · Deformity of the nasal ala · Deformity of the nasal alar cartilage · Malformation of the nasal ala · Malformation of the nasal alar cartilage

Abnormal morphology of the nasal alae

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.