ALL meanings of nasal index
na·sal in·dex
N n - noun nasal index Craniometry. (of the skull) the ratio of the distance from nasion to the lower margin of the nasal aperture to that of the maximum breadth of the nasal aperture. 1
- noun nasal index Cephalometry. (of the head) the ratio of the maximum breadth of the external nose to its height from the nasal root to where the septum is confluent with the upper lip. 1
- noun nasal index the ratio of the widest part of the nose to its length multiplied by 100 0
- noun nasal index in cephalometry, the ratio of the greatest breadth of the nose to its greatest height multiplied by 100 0
- noun nasal index in craniometry, the ratio of the greatest breadth of the nasal aperture (of the skull) to its greatest height multiplied by 100 0