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GNATHIC INDEX

Definition: GNATHIC INDEX

GNATHIC INDEX

1. 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; -- called also alveolar index . Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and above 103 are prognathous. --Flower.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Crosswords: GNATHIC INDEX

English words defined with "GNATHIC INDEX": MesognathousOrthognathous. (references)

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Modern Translation: GNATHIC INDEX

Language Translations for "GNATHIC INDEX"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

kæbe-index, kæbeindex, index gnathicus. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

conceptie (conception), bevruchting (conception, fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation, telegony). (various references)

   

French

  

indice gnathique. (various references)

   

German

  

Kiefer-Index, Index gnathicus. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γναθικός δείκτης. (various references)

   

Italian

  

indice gnatico, indice alveolare. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

athicgnay indexay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

índice gnático. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

índice gnático, índice alveolar. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: GNATHIC INDEX

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-g-h-i-i-n-n-t-x"

-3 letters: antigenic, decanting, detaching, detaining.

-4 letters: actinide, chaining, chanting, cheating, chigetai, ctenidia, ditching, enacting, enditing, enticing, ethician, exacting, exciding, exciting, ideating, incanted, incident, indexing, indicant, indicate, indigent, naething, tachinid, teaching, xanthein, xanthine.

-5 letters: ancient, anteing, antigen, candent, canting, chained, changed, chanted, chiding, chining, chinned, dancing, deaning, deicing, denting, dieting, dinting, echidna, editing, enchain, enchant.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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