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100 times the maximal breadth of the skull divided by its length.Medical dictionary. 2011.
cranial index — n. CEPHALIC INDEX: see BRACHYCRANIAL, MESOCRANIAL … English World dictionary
cranial index — noun ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull • Syn: ↑cephalic index, ↑breadth index • Hypernyms: ↑ratio … Useful english dictionary
cranial index — Craniom. cephalic index. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
cranial index — noun another term for cephalic index … English new terms dictionary
cranial index — cra′nial in′dex n. anat. pan cephalic index • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
cranial index — /kreɪniəl ˈɪndɛks/ (say krayneeuhl indeks) noun the ratio of the greatest breadth of the skull to the greatest length from front to back, multiplied by 100; cephalic index …
cranial index — noun Date: 1868 the ratio multiplied by 100 of the maximum breadth of the bare skull to its maximum length from front to back … New Collegiate Dictionary
index — [in′deks΄] n. pl. indexes or indices [in′di sēz΄] [L, informer, that which points out < indicare, INDICATE] 1. short for INDEX FINGER 2. a pointer or indicator, as the needle on a dial 3. a thing that points out; indication; sign;… … English World dictionary
index — 1. [NA] SYN: i. finger. 2. A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting the relation in respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another. SEE ALSO: quotient, r … Medical dictionary
cranial — adj. of or relating to the skull. Phrases and idioms: cranial index the ratio of the width and length of a skull. Etymology: CRANIUM + AL … Useful english dictionary
