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palatomaxillary index
palatomaxillary index[¦pal·ə·dō′mak·sə‚ler·ē ′in‚deks] (anthropology) An index denoting the form of the dental arch and palate, expressed by the formula: palatomaxillary width multiplied by 100, divided by the palatomaxillary length. palatomaxillary index
pal·a·to·max·il·lar·y in·dexrelation of the palatomaxillary width, measured between the outer borders of the alveolar arch just above the middle of the second molar tooth, and the palatomaxillary length, measured from the alveolar point to the middle of a transverse line touching the posterior borders of the two maxillae: (palatomaxillary width × 100)/palatomaxillary length; it notes the varying forms of the dental arcade and palate. Synonym(s): palatal index, palatine indexpal·a·to·max·il·lar·y in·dex (pală-tō-maksi-lar-ē indeks) Relation of palatomaxillary width, measured between outer borders of alveolar arch just above middle of second molar tooth, and palatomaxillary length. |