Letter M

Minor anomaly

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An unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient.

A minor anomaly of the feet might, for example, be curvature of the second toe so it overlaps the third toe a little.

A major anomaly, by contrast, might be a cleft lip and palate, a birth defect of serious medical and cosmetic consequence to the child.

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