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===Adenoid facies=== Enlargement of the adenoid, especially in children, causes an atypical appearance of the face, often referred to as ''adenoid facies''.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jefferson|first=Yosh|date=2017-02-01|title=Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics, and behavior|journal=General Dentistry|volume=58|issue=1|pages=18β25; quiz 26β27, 79β80|issn=0363-6771|pmid=20129889}}</ref> Features of adenoid facies include [[mouth breathing]], an elongated face, prominent incisors, [[hypoplastic]] [[maxilla]], short upper lip, elevated nostrils, and a high arched palate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/adenoid-facies-2 |title=Adenoid facies |series=Radiology Reference Article |website=Radiopaedia.org |last=Wahba |first=Mohammed |access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref>
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