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cephalic index

n.
The ratio of the maximum width of the head to its maximum length, multiplied by 100.
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cephalic index

n
(Anatomy) the ratio of the greatest width of the human head to its greatest length, multiplied by 100
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cephal′ic in′dex


n.
the ratio of the greatest breadth of the head to its greatest length from front to back, multiplied by 100.
[1865–70]
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Noun1.cephalic index - ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skullcephalic index - ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
breadth index, cranial index
ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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Comparison of height and width of the ramus according to cephalic index. Measurement n Cephalic Index Mean SD Min.
Mandibular Foramen Location and Lingula Height in Dentate Dry Mandibles, and its Relationship With Cephalic Index/Localizacion del Foramen Mandibular y Altura de la Lingula Mandibular en Mandibulas Dentadas Secas, y su Relacion con el Indice Cefalico
The most important of cephalometric dimension are height and width of head that they used in cephalic index determination.
Cephalometry in 14-18 years old girls and boys of Shiraz-Iran high school/Cefalometria en ninas y ninos de 14-18 anos de la Secundaria de Shiraz, Iran
People with a horizontal cephalic index of less than 76 have long, narrow head, and belong to dolichocephalic type of the head.
Cephalofacial morphological characteristics of Albanian Kosova population/Caracteristicas morfologicas cefalofaciales de la poblacion Albanesa de Kosovo
We calculated cephalic index by dividing the maximum transverse diameter by the maximum anteroposterior diameter, multiplied by 100.
Relationship between pterygopalatine fossa volume and cephalic and upper facial indexes/Relacion entre el volumen de la fosa pterigopalatina y los indices cefalico y facial superior
The most important cephalometric dimension are length and width of head that determines cephalic index. Background newborn anthropometric data against, which deviations from normal could be assessed are generally lacking in developing countries.
Craniofacial classification of normal newborns in Maiduguri metropolis, Nigeria/ Clasificacion craneafacial de los recien nacidos normales en Maiduguri, Nigeria
It is observed variability of the components that constitute the arterial cerebral circle when it is considered to be the side, the sex and cephalic index.
Biometrical aspects of the anterior cerebral artery in its proximal segment (A1) and internal carotid artery/Aspectos biometricos de las arterias cerebral anterior en el segmento proximal (A1) y carotida interna
This descriptive investigation was undertaken on 198 young Turkman males to determine the cephalic index and head phenotype among them in Gorgan, North of Iran.
Morphological evaluation of head in Turkman males in Gorgan-North of Iran/evaluacion morfologica de la cabeza en hombres turcos en Gorgan del Norte de Iran
SUMMARY: Cephalic index and head shape are affected by geographical, gender, age, racial and ethnic factors.
The effect of ethnic factor on cephalic index in 17-20 years old females of North of Iran / Efecto del factor etnico en el indice cefalico en mujeres entre 17 y 20 anos de edad del Norte de Iran
The mean length of the skulls were found to be 24.72 [+ or -] 0.93 cm, with the width and cephalic index to the magnitude of 10.40 [+ or -] 0.61cm and 41.95 [+ or -] 0.97 cm, respectively.
Morphological and craniometrical studies on the skull of Kagani goat (Capra hircus) of Jammu Region / Estudios morfologico y craniometrico de la cabra Kagani (Capra hircus) de la Region de Jammu
The most important of cephalometric dimension are height and weight of head that with using of them we can determine cephalic index.
The variation of head shapes in 17-20 years old native Fars male in Gorgan-North of Iran / Variaciones en las formas de la cabeza en hombres nativos Fars entre 17-20 anos en Gorgan-Norte de Iran
The objective of this study is to complement the data collected in previous researchs being studied the possible biometrical relation between the cephalic index, the cerebellar fossa, clivus and the basilar artery in the studied specimens.
Analisis biometrico entre mediciones bioantropologicas cefalicas y la arteria basilar
Measurements (mm) of Worker: Head length 1.6 mm; Head width 1.6 mm; Scape length 1.3 mm; Eye length 0.36 mm; Eye width 0.38 mm; Mesosoma length: 2.2 mm; Pronotum width 1 mm; Petiole length 0.2 mm; Petiole height: 0.33 mm; Petiole width 0.4 mm; Post petiole length 0.2 mm; Post petiole width 0.4 mm; Post petiole height: 0.5 mm; Gaster length: 1.60 mm; Body length 8.5 mm; Cephalic index: 100; Scape index 1: 81.25; Scape index 2: 81.25; Petiole index: 60.60; Post petiole index: 40
FIRST RECORDS OF TWO SPECIES OF GENUS MESSOR FOREL, 1890 (FORMICIDAE: MYRMICINAE) ALONG WITH TROPHIC ASSOCIATIONS WITH APHIDS FROM POTHWAR REGION OF PAKISTAN
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