cephalic index
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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
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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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