Definition of Cranial index

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

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

Medical Definition of Cranial index

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cranial Index

cranial
cranial
cranialis
cranially
cranial arteritis
cranial base
cranial bones
cranial capacity
cranial cavity
cranial cavity
cranial dystonia
cranial epidural space
cranial flexure
cranial fontanels
cranial index (current term)
cranial index (current term)
cranial irradiation
cranial mononeuropathy III
cranial mononeuropathy vi
cranial mononeuropathy vii
cranial nerve
cranial nerves
cranial nerve I
cranial nerve II
cranial nerve III
cranial nerve IV
cranial nerve IX
cranial nerve neoplasms
cranial nerve V
cranial nerve VI

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