- brachystaphyline
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brachy·staph·y·line (brak″e-stafґə-lēn) [brachy- + staphyline] pertaining to or characterized by a short, wide palate, with a palatal index of 85.0 or more.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
brachystaphyline
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