Hemifacial

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face. not-comparable

    "Distraction osteogenesis of the mandible is widely used for improving the morphology of the facial skeleton in patients with hemifacial microsomia."

Example

More examples

"Distraction osteogenesis of the mandible is widely used for improving the morphology of the facial skeleton in patients with hemifacial microsomia."

Etymology

From hemi- + facial.

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