Palatomaxillary index
palatomaxillary index n.
A number indicating the relation between the dental arch and palate, equal to the palatomaxillary width multiplied by 100 and divided by the palatomaxillary length. Also called palatal index.
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- Palatomaxillary
palatomaxillary pal·a·to·max·il·lar·y (pāl’ə-tō-māk’sə-lěr’ē) adj. Relating to the palate and the maxilla.
- Palatonasal
palatonasal pal·a·to·na·sal (pāl’ə-tō-nā’zəl) adj. Relating to the palate and the nasal cavity.
- Palatopharyngeal
palatopharyngeal pal·a·to·pha·ryn·ge·al (pāl’ə-tō-fə-rĭn’jē-əl, -jəl, -fār’ĭn-jē’əl) adj. Relating to the palate and the pharynx.
- Palatopharyngeal arch
palatopharyngeal arch n. Either of two ridges or folds of mucous membrane passing from the soft palate to the wall of the pharynx and enclosing the palatopharyngeal muscle.
- Palatopharyngeal muscle
palatopharyngeal muscle n. A muscle that forms the posterior pillar of the fauces, with origin from the soft palate, with insertion into the posterior border of the thyroid cartilage and the aponeurosis of the pharynx, with nerve supply from the pharyngeal plexus, and whose action narrows the fauces, depresses the soft palate, and elevates the […]