hyperleptoprosopic

adj hy·per·lep·to·pro·so·pic \-ˌlep-tō-prə-ˈsō-pik, -ˈsä-\

Medical Definition of HYPERLEPTOPROSOPIC

: having a very long narrow face with a facial index of 93 and over as measured on the living head and of 95 and over on the skull

—hy·per·lep·to·pro·so·py \-ˈpräs-ə-pē, -prə-ˈsō-pē\ noun, plural hy·per·lep·to·pro·so·pies

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