- facial axis
- basifacial a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Axis — The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the axis because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of C2. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It… … Medical dictionary
basifacial axis — a line joining the gonion and the subnasal point; called also facial a … Medical dictionary
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