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orthocephalic
[ awr-thoh-suh-fal-ik ]
adjective
, Cephalometry.
- having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
orthocephalic
/ ˌɔːθəʊˈsɛfələs; ˌɔːθəʊsɪˈfælɪk /
adjective
- having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length
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Derived Forms
- ˌorthoˈcephaly, noun
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Other Words From
- ortho·cepha·ly noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orthocephalic1
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Example Sentences
It is thus that we recognise low skulls (platycephalic), medium (orthocephalic or metriocephalic), or high (hypsicephalic).
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