What does «dolicocéfalo» mean in Spanish?
- Describes the elongated skull with an oval contour; it corresponds to a lower cephalic index ranging from 65 to 74. The cephalic index is given by the ratio of the maximum width of the skull to its maximum length, multiplied by 100 for numerical convenience. Less than 75% is dolichocephaly or elongated skull (dolichocephalic skull), greater than 80% is brachycephaly or short skull (brachycephalic skull). While from 75% to 80% is mesocephalic or normal skull.
- It is said of people or races of dolichocephalic skull.