- sacral index
- sacral index n the ratio of the breadth of the sacrum to its length multiplied by 100
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100 times the breadth of the sacrum divided by the length.
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sacral index
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platyhieric — Having a broad sacrum. [platy + G. heiron, sacrum] * * * platy·hi·er·ic .plat i hī er ik adj having a relatively wide sacrum with a sacral index of 106.0 or over compare DOLICHOHIERIC, SUBPLATYHIERIC * * * platy·hi·er·ic (plat … Medical dictionary
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