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Facial angles

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facial angle

–noun
Craniometry. the angle formed by a line from nasion to prosthion at its intersection with the plane of the Frankfurt horizontal.

Origin:
1815–25
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Main Entry: facial angle
Function: noun
: the angle that is determined by the intersection of a line connecting the nasion and prosthion with the Frankfort horizontalplane and is used as a measure of prognathism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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