149. Facial Features

See also 14. ANATOMY ; 37. BEARDS ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 148. EYES .

gnathism

the condition of having an upper jaw that protrudes beyond the plane of the face. — gnathic , adj .

hiation

Obsolete , the act of gaping or letting the mouth hang open wide.

lineament

a feature or detail in relation to outline or contour, as a feature of a face. — lineamental , adj .

mesognathism

the condition of having medium-sized jaws that project only slightly from the plane of the face. — mesognathic, mesognathous , adj .

metopomancy

Rare . a form of divination involving examination of facial features. — metopomantic , adj .

metoposcopy

the art or science of physiognomy; the attempt to discern a person’s character from the study of the facial features. — metoposcopist , n. , — metoposcopic , metoposcopical , adj .

opisthognathism

the condition of having retracted jaws. — opisthognathic , opisthognathous , adj .

orthognathism

the condition of having straight jaws. — orthognathic , orthog-nathous , adj .

pathognomy

the study of the signs that reveal human passions. — pathognomonic , adj .

physiognomy, physiognomics

1 . the art of determining character or personal qualities from the features or form of the body, especially the face.

2 . divination by examining the features of a face. — physiognomist , n . — physiognomic, physiognomical , adj .

prognathism

the condition of having jaws that project beyond the upper part of the face. — prognathic, prognathous , adj .

prosopalgia

neuralgia affecting the face.

prosopography

1 . Obsolete , a description of the face. See also 207. HISTORY .