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 .