cranial index

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: the ratio multiplied by 100 of the maximum breadth of the bare skull to its maximum length from front to back

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The first known use of cranial index was in 1868

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cranial index

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Medical Definition of cranial index

: the ratio multiplied by 100 of the maximum breadth of the bare skull to its maximum length from front to back — compare cephalic index

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