maxilloalveolar index

maxilloalveolar index
the distance between the two most lateral points on the external surface of the upper alveolar margin, usually opposite the middle of the second permanent molar teeth, divided by the maxilloalveolar length.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • mesuranic — SYN: mesouranic. * * * me·su·ran·ic .mes (y)u̇r an ik, .mesh ər adj having a maxillo alveolar index of between 110.0 and 114.9 me·su·rany mes yər .an ē n, pl ran·ies * * * mes·uran·ic (mez″u ranґik) [meso + uran + ic] having a… …   Medical dictionary

  • brachyuranic — brachy·uran·ic yu̇r an ik adj having a short or narrow alveolar arch with a palatal index of 115 or above brachy·ur·a·ny yu̇r ə nē n, pl nies * * * brachy·uran·ic (brak″e u ranґik) having a narrow maxilla, with a maxilloalveolar index of… …   Medical dictionary

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