vertical dimension

Example / Category
[e.g. occlusion]

English focus texts

Definition from Glossary
the distance between two selected anatomic or marked points (usually one on the tip of the nose and the other upon the chin), one on a fixed and one on a movable member—see OCCLUSAL V.D., REST V.D., V.D. OF SPEECH
Pronunciation
vûr′ti˘-kal di˘-me˘n′shun