Nose Deformity

**Semantic type:** Anatomical Abnormality

**Definition:** Any structural change to the nose that results in a defect, which may be cosmetic, functional, or both. The deformity may be congenital, as in the cases of cleft palate, a mass, or defective cartilage, or acquired, as in a fracture, a hematoma, mass, or scarring from a previous surgery.