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palatine index, palatomaxillary index a numerical expression of the ratio of various proportions of the palate obtained by multiplying the palatal breadth by 100 and dividing the product by the palatal length. See also brachystaphyline and leptostaphyline.Medical dictionary. 2011.
palatal index — noun : the ratio of the length of the hard palate to its breadth multiplied by 100 … Useful english dictionary
index — 1. [NA] SYN: i. finger. 2. A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting the relation in respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another. SEE ALSO: quotient, r … Medical dictionary
palatomaxillary index — n PALATAL INDEX … Medical dictionary
leptostaphyline — lep·to·staph·y·line staf ə .līn, lən adj having a palate which is narrow and high with a palatal index of less than 80 on the skull * * * lep·to·staph·y·line (lep″to stafґə lēn) [lepto + staphyline (def. 2)] pertaining to or… … Medical dictionary
mesostaphyline — me·so·staph·y·line staf ə .līn adj having a palate of moderate size with a palatal index of 80.0 to 84.9 * * * meso·staph·y·line (mez″o ) (me″zo stafґə lēn) [meso + staphyline (def. 2)] pertaining to or characterized by a… … Medical dictionary
brachystaphyline — Having a short palate; having a palatomaxillary index above 85. [brachy + G. staphyle, uvula] * * * brachy·staph·y·line (brak″e stafґə lēn) [brachy + staphyline] pertaining to or characterized by a short, wide palate, with 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
dolichouranic, dolichuranic — Having a long palate, with a palatal index below 110. [dolicho + G. ouranos, vault of the palate] … Medical dictionary
mesouranic — Having a palatal index between 110 and 115. SYN: mesuranic. [meso + G. ouranos, palate] … Medical dictionary
leptostaphyline — |leptə|stafəˌlīn, lə̇n adjective Etymology: lept + Greek staphylē uvula + English ine : having a palate which is narrow and high with a palatal index of less than 80 on the skull … Useful english dictionary
