oxycephalous

Variant of oxycephaly

oxycephaly definition

oxy·cepha·ly (äk′si sef′ə lē)

noun

a condition in which the skull has a peaked or somewhat conical shape, specif. as a result of the premature closing of the skull sutures

Etymology: < oxy- + Gr kephalē, head: see cephalic

Related Forms:

  • oxycephalic ox′y·cephal′·ic (-sə fal′ik) adjective or oxycephalous ox′y·ceph′a·lous (-sef′ə ləs)

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