scaphocephalism
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scaphocephalism — n. condition of having an elongated and boat shaped skull (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
scaphocephalism — scaph·o·ceph·a·lism … English syllables
scaphocephalism — ˌskafəˈsefəˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary scaph + cephalism : scaphocephaly … Useful english dictionary
scaphocephaly — scaphocephalic /skaf oh seuh fal ik/, scaphocephalous, adj. /skaf euh sef euh lee/, n. Pathol. premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape. Also, scaphocephalism. Also called… … Universalium
scaphocephaly — A form of craniosynostosis that results in a long, narrow head in which the parietal eminences are absent and frontal and occiptal protrusions are conspicuous; there may be a crest indicating the site of a prenatally closed sagittal suture;… … Medical dictionary
scaphocephaly — noun congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation • Hypernyms: ↑deformity, ↑malformation, ↑misshapenness, ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder … Useful english dictionary
