mesocephalic

[ mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]

/ ˌmɛz oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

adjective Cephalometry.

having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.

Origin of mesocephalic

First recorded in 1855–60; meso- + -cephalic

OTHER WORDS FROM mesocephalic

mes·o·ceph·al·y, noun

Words nearby mesocephalic

mesocardia, mesocardium, mesocarp, mesocaval shunt, mesocecum, mesocephalic, mesocolon, mesocolopexy, mesocord, mesocranic, mesocratic

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Example sentences from the Web for mesocephalic

The Bossonians are of medium height and complexion, their eyes brown or grey, and they are mesocephalic.
The Hyborian Age|Robert E. Howard
The Pawnees and Kiowas are tall and mesocephalic, with a tendency towards brachycephaly.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker
The average volume of the normal adult cranium is about 1,500 cubic centimetres: mesocephalic cranium.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Broca's "Kymric" skulls are mesocephalic; this he attributes to crossing with the short round-heads.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts|J. A. MacCulloch

They are brachycephalic with a cephalic index between 82 and 85; one was mesocephalic with an index of 78.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for mesocephalic

mesocephalic

/ (ˌmɛsəʊsɪˈfælɪk) anatomy /

adjective

having a medium-sized head, esp one with a cephalic index between 75 and 80

noun

an individual with such a head

Compare brachycephalic, dolichocephalic

Derived forms of mesocephalic

mesocephaly (ˌmɛsəʊˈsɛfəlɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for mesocephalic

mesocephalic

[ mĕz′ō-sə-făl′ĭk ]

adj.

Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80.

单词	mesocephalic
释义	mesocephalic [ mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ] / ˌmɛz oʊ səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- / adjective Cephalometry. having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly. Origin of mesocephalic First recorded in 1855–60; meso- + -cephalic OTHER WORDS FROM mesocephalic mes·o·ceph·al·y, noun Words nearby mesocephalic mesocardia, mesocardium, mesocarp, mesocaval shunt, mesocecum, mesocephalic, mesocolon, mesocolopexy, mesocord, mesocranic, mesocratic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mesocephalic The Bossonians are of medium height and complexion, their eyes brown or grey, and they are mesocephalic. The Hyborian Age\|Robert E. Howard The Pawnees and Kiowas are tall and mesocephalic, with a tendency towards brachycephaly. The Races of Man\|Joseph Deniker The average volume of the normal adult cranium is about 1,500 cubic centimetres: mesocephalic cranium. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori Broca's "Kymric" skulls are mesocephalic; this he attributes to crossing with the short round-heads. The Religion of the Ancient Celts\|J. A. MacCulloch They are brachycephalic with a cephalic index between 82 and 85; one was mesocephalic with an index of 78. In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2)\|Fridtjof Nansen British Dictionary definitions for mesocephalic mesocephalic / (ˌmɛsəʊsɪˈfælɪk) anatomy / adjective having a medium-sized head, esp one with a cephalic index between 75 and 80 noun an individual with such a head Compare brachycephalic, dolichocephalic Derived forms of mesocephalic mesocephaly (ˌmɛsəʊˈsɛfəlɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mesocephalic mesocephalic [ mĕz′ō-sə-făl′ĭk ] adj. Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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