WHAT DOES MESOCEPHALIC MEAN?

Mesocephalic means to have a medium sized head. A medium sized head is the same thing as a normal sized head. Technically, a mesocephalic head is defined as having a skull that is able to hold between 1350 and 1450 milliliters and having a cephalic index between 75 and 80. The terms milliliter and cephalic index are explained below.

WHAT IS A MILLILITER?

A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, meaning that it takes one thousand milliliters to equal one liter. One liter is equal to about one fourth of a gallon. Thus, a milliliter is a very small amount of liquid.

WHAT IS THE CEPHALIC INDEX?

The cephalic index is a rating scale that is used to measure the size of the head. The rating on the cephalic index is obtained by multiplying the maximum width of the head by 100 and dividing that number by the maximum length of the head. Numbers between 75 and 80 are considered normal.

WHAT ELSE IS THE TERM MESOCEPHALIC KNOWN AS?

Mesocephalic is also known as mesaticephalic, mesocephalous, and normocephalic.

WHAT THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD, MESOCEPHALIC?

Mesocephalic comes from the Greek word "mesos" meaning "middle," the Greek word "kephale" meaning "head," and the Greek word "ikos" meaning "pertaining to." Put the words together and you have "pertaining to (a) medium head." Compare mesocephalic to macrocephaly (an abnormally large head) and microcephaly (an abnormally small head).