“height index”

The following 2 entries include the term height index.

breadth-height index

noun

: the ratio of the maximum breadth of the head or skull to its maximum height multiplied by 100

length-height index

noun

: the ratio of the height of the skull especially as measured between basion and bregma to its length


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