Cephalic index

Cephalic index
Cephalic Ce*phal"ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh` head: cf. F. c['e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster]

{Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index.

{Cephalic vein}, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]


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  • cephalic index — noun ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull • Syn: ↑breadth index, ↑cranial index • Hypernyms: ↑ratio …   Useful english dictionary

  • cephalic index — noun Date: 1866 the ratio multiplied by 100 of the maximum breadth from side to side of the head to its maximum length from front to back in living individuals compare cranial index …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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