oxycephaly

(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

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

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See oxycephaly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ox·y·ceph·a·lies

A congenital abnormality of the skull in which the top of the head assumes a conical or pointed shape. Also called acrocephaly.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek oxukephalos, sharp-headed

Origin: : oxus, sharp; see oxygen

Origin: + -kephalos, -cephalous

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