0011219 Short face

synonym Short face Decreased height of face Vertical hypoplasia of face Decreased vertical dimension of face Vertical deficiency of face Vertical shortening of face Vertical insufficiency of face Decreased length of face Vertical Facial Deficiency Short facies Vertical facial insufficiency

comment 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. Note that short face is distinct from wide face.