maxillo-alveolar index

max·il·lo–al·ve·o·lar index

noun
\mak-ˌsil-(ˌ)ō-al-ˈvē-ə-lər-, ˌmak-sə-(ˌ)lō-\

Definition of MAXILLO-ALVEOLAR INDEX

: the ratio multiplied by 100 of the distance between the most lateral points on the external border of opposite sides of the alveolar arch to its length