Oxycephaly Definition

ŏksē-sĕfə-lē
oxycephalies
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.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
oxycephaly
Plural:
oxycephalies

Origin of Oxycephaly

  • From Greek oxukephalos sharp-headed oxus sharp oxygen -kephalos -cephalous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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