maxillo-alveolar index
noun
max·il·lo-al·ve·o·lar index
mak-ˌsil-(ˌ)ō-al-ˈvē-ə-lər-, ˌmak-sə-(ˌ)lō- 
: 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
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“Maxillo-alveolar index.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/maxillo-alveolar%20index. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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