platymeric

platymeric
Having a broad femur. [platy- + G. meros, thigh]

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platy·mer·ic .plat-i-'mer-ik adj of a thigh bone laterally flattened with a platymeric index of 75.0 to 84.9

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  • platymeric — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|merik adjective Etymology: platy + mer + ic of a thighbone : laterally flattened with a platymeric index of 75 to 85 …   Useful english dictionary

  • platymeric index — n the ratio of the anteroposterior diameter of the femur to its lateral diameter multiplied by 100 …   Medical dictionary

  • platymeric — platy·mer·ic …   English syllables

  • platymeric index — noun : the ratio of the anteroposterior diameter of the femur to its lateral diameter multiplied by 100 …   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

  • platymeria — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmirēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from platy + mer + ia : the condition of being platymeric or of having platymeric femurs …   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

  • platymeria — platy·me·ria (plat″ĭ meґre ə) a condition in which the femur is excessively compressed from front to back. platymeric adj …   Medical dictionary

  • hyperplatymeric — hy·per·platymeric …   English syllables

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