Sentence examples for fingerbreadth from inspiring English sources
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
The mouth opening range was restricted (1.5 fingerbreadth).
The penetration site of pediatric and infant leg models was the point one fingerbreadth inside and one fingerbreadth caudal from the tibial tuberosity.
Participants: A convenience sample of 10 hemiplegic subjects with at least 1 fingerbreadth of glenohumeral subluxation.
The penetration site of the adult leg model was the point two fingerbreadths inside and one fingerbreadth cranial from the tibial tuberosity.
First, a 5-cm horizontal incision is made 1 fingerbreadth below the right mandible border with the submandibular gland as the posterior boundary extending anteriorly towards the midline.
Moreover, only one investigator assessed iliocostal distance using fingerbreadth as the measurement device, as such future validation of this useful clinical tool in terms of inter-rater reliability is recommended.
