or·tho·ce·phal·ic
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Medical Definition of orthocephalic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a head with a length-height index of 74.9 or less on the skull or of 62.9 or less on the living head
orthocephalic
nounMedical Definition of orthocephalic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an orthocephalic individual
Other Words from orthocephalic
Adjective
orthocephaly
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-thə-ˈsef-ə-lē
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noun,
plural orthocephalies
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“Orthocephalic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/orthocephalic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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