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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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

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.