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100 times the height of the opening of the orbit, divided by its width.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Orbital index — Orbital Or bit*al, a. Of or pertaining to an orbit. Orbital revolution. J. D. Forbes. [1913 Webster] {Orbital index} (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orbital index — n. the ratio of the greatest height of the orbital cavity to its greatest breadth, times 100 … English World dictionary
orbital index — noun : the ratio of the greatest height of the orbital cavity to its greatest width multiplied by 100 where the width is measured from the dacryon to the farthest point on the opposite border and the height is measured along a line perpendicular… … Useful english dictionary
orbital index — Craniom. the ratio of the maximum breadth to the maximum height of the orbital cavity multiplied by 100. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
orbital index — /ɔbətl ˈɪndɛks/ (say awbuhtl indeks) noun the ratio of the maximum breadth to the maximum height of the orbital cavity …
Orbital — Or bit*al, a. Of or pertaining to an orbit. Orbital revolution. J. D. Forbes. [1913 Webster] {Orbital index} (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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