Midfacial

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    in the middle of the face not-comparable

    "Mlade 5 has a Neandertal-like sagittal contour, a well-developed occipitomastoid crest, minimal mastoid projection, and evidence of midfacial prognathism, insofar as the marked anterior projection of the upper face predicts this."

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"Mlade 5 has a Neandertal-like sagittal contour, a well-developed occipitomastoid crest, minimal mastoid projection, and evidence of midfacial prognathism, insofar as the marked anterior projection of the upper face predicts this."

Etymology

From mid- + facial.

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