- platymeric index
- noun
: the ratio of the anteroposterior diameter of the femur to its lateral diameter multiplied by 100
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
platymeric index — n the ratio of the anteroposterior diameter of the femur to its lateral diameter multiplied by 100 … Medical dictionary
platymeric — Having a broad femur. [platy + G. meros, thigh] * * * platy·mer·ic .plat i mer ik adj of a thigh bone laterally flattened with a platymeric index of 75.0 to 84.9 … Medical dictionary
platymeric — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|merik adjective Etymology: platy + mer + ic of a thighbone : laterally flattened with a platymeric index of 75 to 85 … Useful english dictionary
eurymeric — |yu̇rə̇|merik, rē| adjective Etymology: eury + meric (as in platymeric) : having a broad femur with a platymeric index of 85 to 100 … Useful english dictionary
hyperplatymeric — “+ adjective Etymology: hyper + platymeric of a thighbone : much flattened laterally with a platymeric index of less than 75 … Useful english dictionary
hyperplatymeric — hy·per·platy·mer·ic .plat i mer ik adj of a femur much flattened laterally with a platymeric index of less than 75 … Medical dictionary
stenomeric — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|merik adjective Etymology: sten + mer + ic of a femur : strongly compressed laterally with a platymeric index of 100 or over … Useful english dictionary