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brachycephalic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brachycranial, brachycranic |
| Derivation | brachycephaly |
Examples of brachycephalic
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Owners of Persian and other brachycephalic breeds of cats are familiar with this.
From the ocregister.com
Brachycephalic breeds tend to be heat-intolerant in general, Bandy said.
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They are brachycephalic, meaning they don't have a normal dog jaw.
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The outcome was a shorter, wider dog with a brachycephalic skull.
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Most of them had either entropion or brachycephalic surgery.
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They were described as tall, heavy boned and brachycephalic.
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There are the short, squat brachycephalic Celts, usually dark-haired and recognisable in the Basque country, in Brittany and Ireland.
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The breed is prone to spinal abnormalities, allergies and brachycephalic syndrome, which leads to breathing problems in flat-face breeds.
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One thing we see during this period of time is the shift in head shape from what is called dolichocephalic to what is called brachycephalic, both across time and across space.
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- Having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
- (brachycephaly) the quality of being brachycephalic
- Brachycephaly, also known as flat-head syndrome, is a type of cephalic disorder. This occurs when the coronal suture fuses prematurely, causing a shortened front-to-back diameter of the skull. ...
- A brachycephalic person; Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right)
- (brachycephaly) disproportionate shortness of the head.
- Short-headed. Referring to breeds of dog such as boxers, with forshortened snouts.
- Round-headed; having a cephalic index of 80 or more.
- (brak-ee-suh-fal-ik) - Ratio of the width of the head to the length. Some airlines place restrictions on the transport of short nosed dogs and cats.
- Or shortened muzzled, sometimes so short that it can lead to breathing problems, such as in the Pug.
