facial height posterior — a quite variable measure of the linear height of the face in the region of the ear. The most common measure is between a point on the inferior border of the mandible, generally the gonion, and the condylare, sella, or a point defined as the… … Medical dictionary
facial height anterior — the linear distance from the nasion to the bottom of the chin, the precise point variously specified as the pogonion, gnathion, or menton. It is subdivided into upper and lower facial h. See illustration … Medical dictionary
facial height lower — the linear distance between the chin, specified as either the menton, gnathion, or pogonion, and the region of the teeth, usually the anterior nasal spine or the interdentale inferius. See illustration … Medical dictionary
facial height upper — the linear distance between the nasion and a point in the region of the maxillary teeth, usually the anterior nasal spine but sometimes the interdentale superius or prosthion. See illustration … Medical dictionary
Facial feminization surgery — (FFS) refers to surgical procedures that alter the human face to bring its features closer in shape and size to those of an average female human. FFS includes various bony and soft tissue procedures (see below) though the term FFS is generally… … Wikipedia
facial index — n. the ratio of the height to the width of the face; (height × 100) ÷ width: cf. CEPHALIC INDEX … English World dictionary
height — Vertical measurement. anterior facial h. (AFH) in cephalometrics, the linear measurement from the nasion to the menton. h. of contour the line en … Medical dictionary
facial index — noun the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * noun : the ratio of the breadth of the face to its length multiplied by 100, the breadth used being usually the bizygomatic and the… … Useful english dictionary
facial line — a line connecting the nasion with the pogonion, gnathion, or menton. See also under height. Facial line, shown as extending from nasion to gnathion … Medical dictionary
facial index — Craniom. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
Facial height. Anterior facial height is the sum of upper and lower facial heights, the lower limit of the latter variously defined as the pogonion, gnathion, or menton. Posterior facial height is often measured from the gonion to the condylare, sella, or center of face point. A, subspinale; ANS, anterior nasal spine; B, supramentale; Cd, condylare; CF, center of face; Gn, gnathion; Go, gonion; M, menton; N, nasion; O, orbitale; Pg, pogonion; Po, porion; S, sella.
