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orthocephalic

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

medical Definition of orthocephalic

: 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
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orthocephaly

play \-thə-ˈsef-ə-lē\ noun, plural orthocephalies
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orthocephalic

noun

medical Definition of orthocephalic

: an orthocephalic individual

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