facial angle

n 1. (Anatomy) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology 2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology

facial angle

fa·cial an·gle

1. any of several variously named and variously defined anatomic angles that have been used to quantify facial protrusion; 2. in dentistry, the angle formed by the intersection of the orbitomeatal (Frankfort) plane with the nasion-pogonion line (inner lower angle), which establishes the anteroposterior relation of the mandible to the upper face at the orbitomeatal plane. Synonym(s): Frankfort-mandibular incisor angle

fa·cial an·gle

(fāshăl anggĕl) 1. Any of several variously named and variously defined anatomic angles that have been used to quantify facial protrusion. 2. In dentistry, angle formed by intersection of orbitomeatal plane with nasion-pogonion line, which establishes anteroposterior relation of mandible to upper face at the orbitomeatal plane.
Synonym(s): Frankfurt-mandibular incisor angle.

单词	facial angle
释义	facial angle facial angle n 1. (Anatomy) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology 2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology facial angle facial angle [¦fā·shəl ′aŋ·gəl] (anthropology) The angle formed by the union of a line connecting nasion and gnathion with the Frankfort horizontal plane of the head. facial angle fa·cial an·gle 1. any of several variously named and variously defined anatomic angles that have been used to quantify facial protrusion; 2. in dentistry, the angle formed by the intersection of the orbitomeatal (Frankfort) plane with the nasion-pogonion line (inner lower angle), which establishes the anteroposterior relation of the mandible to the upper face at the orbitomeatal plane. Synonym(s): Frankfort-mandibular incisor angle fa·cial an·gle (fāshăl anggĕl) 1. Any of several variously named and variously defined anatomic angles that have been used to quantify facial protrusion. 2. In dentistry, angle formed by intersection of orbitomeatal plane with nasion-pogonion line, which establishes anteroposterior relation of mandible to upper face at the orbitomeatal plane. Synonym(s): Frankfurt-mandibular incisor angle. ThesaurusSeeangle
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