cephalic index

noun

Cephalometry, Craniometry. the ratio of the greatest breadth of the head to its greatest length from front to back, multiplied by 100.

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Origin of cephalic index

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby cephalic index

cephalhematocele, cephalhematoma, cephalhydrocele, cephalic, cephalic flexure, cephalic index, cephalic pole, cephalic presentation, cephalic tetanus, cephalic vein, cephalic version
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British Dictionary definitions for cephalic index

cephalic index

noun

the ratio of the greatest width of the human head to its greatest length, multiplied by 100
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Medical definitions for cephalic index

cephalic index

n.

The ratio of the maximum width of the head to its maximum length, multiplied by 100.
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