hyperbrachycephaly

brach·y·ce·phal·ic

[brak-ee-suh-fal-ik]
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

brach·y·ceph·a·ly [brak-ee-sef-uh-lee] , brach·y·ceph·a·lism, noun
hy·per·brach·y·ce·phal·ic, adjective
hy·per·brach·y·ceph·a·ly, noun
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brachycephalic (ˌbrækɪsɪˈfælɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80
 
n
2.  an individual with such a head
 
brachy'cephaly
 
n
 
brachy'cephalism
 
n

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