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BRACHYCEPHALIC

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brach⋅y⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic

  [brak-ee-suh-fal-ik]
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–adjective Cephalometry.
short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.
Also, brach⋅y⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous  [brak-ee-sef-uh-luhs] .

Origin:
1840–50; brachy- + -cephalic

Related forms:
brach⋅y⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly  [brak-ee-sef-uh-lee] , brach⋅y⋅ceph⋅a⋅lism, noun
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brach·y·ce·phal·ic   (brāk'ĭ-sə-fāl'ĭk)   
adj.  Having a short, broad head with a cephalic index over 80.
brach'y·ceph'a·ly (-sěf'ə-lē), brach'y·ceph'a·lism n.
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Main Entry: brachy·ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: "brak-i-s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
: short-headed or broad-headed with a cephalicindex of over 80 —brachy·ceph·a·ly /-'sef-&-lE/ noun plural -lies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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