cutis verticis gyrata

cutis verticis gyrata definition - medical

cutis ver·ti·cis gy·ra·ta (vûrˈtĭ-sĭs jī-rāˈtə)

noun
A congenital condition in which the skin of the scalp is thickened, forming folds and furrows.

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