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. 2021 Jun 10;11:12254. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91579-4

Table 1.

The definition of registered landmarks for conformation and/or measurement.

Types Landmarks Abbreviation Type Definition
15 for conformation 24 for conformation 28 for measurement Exocanthion Ex Bilateral Most lateral point of the palpebral fissure, at the outer commissure of the eye
Endocanthion En Bilateral Most medial point of the palpebral fissure, at the inner commissure of the eye
Nasion N Medial Point directly anterior to the nasofrontal suture, in the midline, overlying n
Alare Al Bilateral The most lateral point on the nasal alare
Pronasale Prn Medial The most protruded point of the apex nasi
Cheilion Ch Bilateral Outer corners of the mouth where the outer edges of the upper and lower vermilions meet
Labrale Superius Ls Medial The midpoint of the upper vermillion line
Labrale Inferius Li Medial The midpoint of the lower vermillion line
Gnathion Gn Medial Median point halfway between pog and Me
Tragus Tr Bilateral The prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing
Gonion Go Bilateral Most lateral point on the mandibular angle
Zygion Zy Bilateral Most lateral point overlying each zygomatic arch, identified as the point of maximum bizygomatic breadth of the face
Subnasale Sn Medial Median point at the junction between the lower border of the nasal septum and the philtrum area
Subalare Sbal Bilateral The point on the lower margin of the base of the nasal ala where the ala disappears into the upper lip skin
Cheek Ck Bilateral The intersection point of the lines connecting al-tr and ex-ch
Christa Philtri Cph Bilateral Point on each elevated margin of upper lip at the junction of vermillion line of upper lip and white roll line
Supermentale Sm Medial Deepest midline point of the mentolabial sulcus
Pogonion Pog Medial The most prominent point of the chin