Definition of Cephalic index

1. Noun. Ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull.

Exact synonyms: Breadth Index, Cranial Index
Generic synonyms: Ratio

Medical Definition of Cephalic index

1. The ratio of the maximal breadth to the maximal length of the head, obtained by the formula: (breadth × 100)/length. Synonym: length-breadth index. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cephalic Index

cephalexin
cephalexin
cephalexins
cephalgia
cephalhematocele
cephalhematoma
cephalhematoma
cephalhydrocele
cephalic
cephalic
cephalically
cephalic angle
cephalic arterial rami
cephalic flexure
cephalic index (current term)
cephalic index (current term)
cephalic pole
cephalic presentation
cephalic reflexes
cephalic tetanus
cephalic triangle
cephalic vein
cephalic vein
cephalic version
cephalin
cephalin
cephaline
cephalins
cephalitis
cephalitis

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