Hemifacial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hemifacial is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.
Example Sentences
Distraction osteogenesis of the mandible is widely used for improving the morphology of the facial skeleton in patients with hemifacial microsomia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microsomia, hemilateral, hemicoronal, hemiallelic, hemimacular, brachyfacial.
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