Clinical Attribute
head circumference
head cir·cum·fer·ence
Definitions related to head circumference:
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A circumferential measurement of the head at the widest point, which is traditionally above the eyebrows.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The widest measurement of the head, when it is measured at its occipitofrontal circumference.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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