orthocephalic

adjective

or·tho·ce·phal·ic | \ ˌȯr-thō-sə-ˈfal-ik

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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

noun

Medical Definition of orthocephalic (Entry 2 of 2)

: an orthocephalic individual

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