Synonym for orthocephalic ... Having a head well proportioned to height; denoting a skull with a vertical index between 70 and 75. ... See: metriocephalic. ... Synonym: orthocephalous. ... Origin: ortho-+ G. Kephale, head ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′thō-sef′ă-lŭs Synonyms: orthocephalic
orthocephalic, orthocephalous, orthocephaly Having a well-proportioned head in which the ratio between the vertical and transverse diameters is from 70 to 75.