orthocephalic
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orthocephalic — [ôr΄thōsef′ə ləsôr΄thō sə fal′ik] adj. [ ORTHO + CEPHALIC] having a skull whose height is 70.1 to 75 percent of its length, from front to back: see CEPHALIC INDEX: also orthocephalous [ôr΄thōsef′ə ləs] orthocephaly n … English World dictionary
orthocephalic — Having a head well proportioned to height; denoting a skull with a vertical index between 70 and 75. SEE ALSO: metriocephalic. SYN: orthocephalous. [ortho + G. kephale, head] * * * or·tho·ce·phal·ic .ȯr thō sə fal ik adj having a head with a… … Medical dictionary
orthocephalic — orthocephaly, n. /awr thoh seuh fal ik/, adj. Cephalom. having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length. Also, orthocephalous /awr theuh sef euh leuhs/. [1860 65; < NL orthocephal(us) (see ORTHO … Universalium
orthocephalic — adj. having a proportional size skull (Anatomy) É”rθəsɪ fælɪk / É”Ëθəʊ … English contemporary dictionary
orthocephalic — or·tho·cephalic … English syllables
orthocephalic — /ˌɔθoʊsəˈfælɪk/ (say .awthohsuh falik) adjective having the relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or the length medium or intermediate. Also, orthocephalous /ɔθoʊˈsɛfələs/ (say awthoh sefuhluhs). –orthocephaly /ɔθoʊˈsɛfəli/… …
orthocephalic — adj. having a head with a medium ratio of breadth to height … Useful english dictionary
orthocephalous — SYN: orthocephalic. * * * or·tho·ceph·a·lous (or″tho sefґə ləs) orthocephalic … Medical dictionary
Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… … Catholic encyclopedia
metriocephalic — Having a head well proportioned to height; denoting a skull with an index between 72 and 77. SEE ALSO: orthocephalic. [G. metrios, moderate, fr. metron, measure, + kephale, head] * * * met·rio·ce·phal·ic (met″re o sə falґik) [Gr.… … Medical dictionary
