- palatal index
- noun
: the ratio of the length of the hard palate to its breadth multiplied by 100
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
palatal index
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palatal index — n the ratio of the length of the hard palate to its breadth multiplied by 100 called also palatomaxillary index * * * palatine index, palatomaxillary index a numerical expression of the ratio of various proportions of the palate obtained by… … Medical 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
