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gnathic index

gnathic index noun: in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the middle of the front edge of the upper jaw.

Noun

gnathic index

  1. (archaic) In a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the middle of the front edge of the upper jaw.
    • Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and above 103 are prognathous.
    Synonyms:
    alveolar index

gnathic index meaning in Tamil

gnathic index in Tamil

தாடைசார் அடைவு

Synonyms of gnathic index

  • alveolar index

Questions about gnathic index

What does gnathic index mean?
Gnathic index means in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the middle of the front edge of the upper jaw.
What is gnathic index in Tamil?
Gnathic index in Tamil is தாடைசார் அடைவு. See Gnathic index meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gnathic index?
Gnathic index is a noun.

Words near gnathic index in the dictionary

  1. gnath-
  2. gnathal
  3. gnathalgia
  4. gnathia
  5. gnathic
  6. gnathic index
  7. gnathidia
  8. gnathidium
  9. gnathiferan
  10. gnathiferans
  11. gnathiid

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