has part has part characteristic of inheres in has modifier Small face Short face 2011-12-07T09:01:18Z Vertical hypoplasia of face Decreased height of face Decreased vertical dimension of face Vertical deficiency of face Vertical shortening of face UMLS:C4023457 HP:0011219 Facial height (length) is more than two standard deviations below the mean (objective); or an apparent decrease in the height (length) of the face (subjective). Vertical insufficiency of face Decreased length of face Vertical Facial Deficiency Short face Short facies Vertical facial insufficiency Objective measurement of face height is made with sliding calipers from the nasion, just above the depth of the nasal root to the gnathion, the inferior border of the mandible, both in the midline. Note that short face is distinct from wide face. abnormal decreased length face