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nasal index definition

nasal index

  1. in cephalometry, the ratio of the greatest breadth of the nose to its greatest height multiplied by 100
  2. in craniometry, the ratio of the greatest breadth of the nasal aperture (of the skull) to its greatest height multiplied by 100

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