vertical dimension


ver·ti·cal di·men·sion

a vertical measurement of the face between any two arbitrarily selected points that are conveniently located, one above and one below the mouth, usually in the midline. Synonym(s): vertical opening

ver·ti·cal di·men·sion

(vĕrti-kăl di-menshŭn) Measurement of face between any two arbitrarily selected points that are conveniently located, one above and one below the mouth, usually in the midline.