"orbital index" meaning in English

See orbital index in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: orbital indexes [plural], orbital indices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|orbital indices}} orbital index (plural orbital indexes or orbital indices)
  1. (anatomy) In the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to 100. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: OI
    Sense id: en-orbital_index-en-noun-CW~8xW3u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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