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mes⋅o⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic

[mez-oh-suh-fal-ik, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-]
–adjective Cephalometry.
having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.

Origin:
1855–60; meso- + -cephalic


mes⋅o⋅ceph⋅al⋅y, noun
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mes·o·ce·phal·ic   (měz'ō-sə-fāl'ĭk, měs'-)   
adj.  Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80.
mes'o·ceph'a·ly (-ə-sěf'ə-lē) n.
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Main Entry: me·so·ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: -s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
: having a head of medium proportion with acephalic index of 76.0 to 80.9
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mesocephalic mes·o·ce·phal·ic (měz'ō-sə-fāl'ĭk, měs'-)
adj.
Having a head of medium breadth, with a cephalic index between 76 and 80.

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