oxycephaly

oxycephaly definition - medical

ox·y·ceph·a·ly (ŏkˌsē-sĕfˈə-lē)

noun
A congenital abnormality of the skull in which the top of the head assumes a conical or pointed shape because of premature closing of the lambdoid and coronal sutures. Also called acrocephaly.

Related Forms:

  • oxˌy·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk), oxˌy·cephˈa·lous (-sĕfˈə-ləs) adjective

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