Face, Long

Definition:

Objective: Facial height (length) is more than 2 SD above the mean

Subjective: An apparent increase in the height (length) of the face

Comments:

Objective measurement of face height is made with sliding calipers from the nasion, just above the depth of the nasal root, to the gnathion, the inferior border of the mandible, both in the midline [Farkas, [1981]]. Long face is distinct from Narrow face.

Synonyms:

• Face, Elongated

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