Synonyms for brachycephalic
ˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk; -ˈsɛf ə ləsbrachy·cephal·ic

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1. brachycephalicadjective

   an adult with a short broad head

   Antonyms:
   dolichocranial, dolichocephalic, long-headed, dolichocranic

2. brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranicadjective

   having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80

   Synonyms:
   brachycranial, brachycranic

   Antonyms:
   long-headed, dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. round-headed

   cephalic index

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brachycephalic

   Synonyms:
   Brachycephalous

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1. Humane Society:

   Air travel can be particularly dangerous for animals with ‘pushed-in’ faces (the medical term is ‘brachycephalic’) such as bulldogs, pugs and Persian cats. Their short nasal passages leave them especially vulnerable to oxygen deprivation and heat stroke.