HYPSIBRACHYCEPHALIC Meaning and
Definition
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Having a high broad head, such as that of a Malay.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for HYPSIBRACHYCEPHALIC
- hypsibrachycephalik
- hypsibrachycephalig
- hypsibrachycephalia
- hypsibrachycephalib
- h ypsibrachycephalic
- hyps ibrachycephalic
- hypsi brachycephalic
- hypsib rachycephalic
- hypsibr achycephalic
- hypsibra chycephalic
- hypsibrac hycephalic
- hypsibrach ycephalic
- hypsibrachy cephalic
- hypsibrachyc ephalic
- hypsibrachyceph alic
- hypsibrachycepha lic
- hypsibrachycephal ic
- hypsibrachycephali c
Etymology of HYPSIBRACHYCEPHALIC
The word "hypsibrachycephalic" is derived from the combination of the Greek roots:
1. "hypsos" meaning "height" or "high",
2. "brakhys" meaning "short" or "shallow",
3. "kephalē" meaning "head", and
4. the suffix "-ic" meaning "relating to" or "pertaining to".
Together, these roots form "hypsibrachycephalic", which describes a specific skull shape characterized by a relatively high but shortened head. This term is primarily used in anthropological and medical contexts to define certain skull types.
