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Meanings of cephalic index in English
Ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull.
Synonyms
Examples for "breadth index"
Examples for "breadth index"
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This cranial index is now discredited for it seems to vary widely between adults of a single group and between generations.
2
Order in progress upwards of cranial indices:
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The comparison of cranial indexes is rendered difficult by intentional flattening of the occiput by the hard cradle-board.
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2) whose nasal index is 100 has the mesaticephalic cranial index of 78.3 (almost the average index).
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"I suppose you are aware," said he, checking off points upon his fingers, "that the cranial index is a constant factor?"
Usage of cephalic index in English
1
The variations of the cephalic index are here of no great importance.
2
HEAD-FORM: The cephalic index forms a gradual series, the median being 83, and therefore shows brachycephaly.
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Conclusions: Our preliminary study support further investigation of usage of the cephalic index as a predictor of SRBD.
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Among the thirty-two men the extremes of cephalic index are 91.48 and 67.48.
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HEAD-FORM: The cephalic index is essentially dolichocephalic, 3 being low brachycephals, the median 76.8.
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His cephalic index is 78.
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Head form is most conveniently expressed by means of the cephalic index, that is, the ratio of breadth to length.
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HEAD-FORM: The cephalic index forms a gradual series with a median of 79.8, all except 5 being brachycephalic.
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He calculated its cephalic index to be 68.8 and its cranial capacity to be just below 1351 cc.
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The extremes of cephalic index are 87.64 and 64.89; both are measurements of women about 35 years of age.
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The term DOLICHOCEPHALIC is used to designate a cephalic index of 77.9 and under, and BRACHYCEPHALIC one of 78 and over.
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Cephalic index was calculated for each patient in order to identify facial patterns.
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Ten skulls from Halsaflieni in Malta have cephalic indices running from 66 to 75.1, the average being 71.84.
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The cephalic indices showed 87.8 cm.
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HEAD-FORM: The cephalic indices range fairly evenly from 73.5 to 86.9, 19 men being dolichocephalic; the median is 78.4.
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HEAD-FORM: The cephalic indices range evenly between 77.5 and 86.1, the median being 81.3; all except 1 are brachycephalic.