English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Gnathic index — Gnathic Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnathic index — n the anthropometric ratio of the distance from the nasion to the basion to that from the basion to the alveolar point multiplied by 100 called also alveolar index * * * the degree of prominence of the upper jaw, expressed as a percentage of the… … Medical dictionary
gnathic index — noun : the anthropometric ratio of the distance from the nasion to the basion to that from the basion to the alveolar point multiplied by 100 * * * Craniom. the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion … Useful english dictionary
gnathic index — Craniom. the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion, expressed in percent of the latter. * * * … Universalium
Gnathic — Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnathic — adjective /ˈɡnæθɪk,ˈnæθɪk/ Of or pertaining to the jaw. ‘Want to get an idea of your gnathic index, and that mustache is in the way.’ See Also: gnathal, gnathion, gnathite, gnathitis, gnatho, gnathonic, gnathonical, gnathonically, gnathonism,… … Wiktionary
alveolar index — Gnathic Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
alveolar index — n GNATHIC INDEX * * * gnathic i … Medical dictionary
alveolar index — noun : gnathic index … Useful english dictionary
