title: [Meaning of the form and facial dysmorphism].
abstract: Face morphogenesis and its troubles disturb always the patient and its family. Why? Among the ways of research about these problems the Catastrophe Theory of R. Thom is helpful. In another way the terms and words used to explain the lesions and the troubles of self-perception are examined.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Hôpital Central, Nancy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chancholle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stricker
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept
vernacular_title: Le sens de la forme et les dysmorphoses faciales.