sphenocephaly

sphenocephaly
Condition characterized by a deformation of the skull giving it a wedge-shaped appearance. [spheno- + G. kephale, head]

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sphe·no·ceph·a·ly (sfe″no-sefґə-le) [spheno- + -cephaly] a developmental anomaly characterized by a wedge-shaped appearance of the head.

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  • sphenocephaly — sphe·no·ceph·a·ly …   English syllables

  • sphenocephaly — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsefəlē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin sphenocephalia : the condition of being sphenocephalic …   Useful english dictionary

  • sphenic —   a. wedge shaped; Mathematics, having three different prime numbers as its factors.    ♦ sphenocephaly, n. state of having sphenic head.    ♦ sphenogram, n. cuneiform character.    ♦ sphenography, n. art of using or interpreting sphenograms.… …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • sphenocephalia — ˌsfēnəsə̇ˈfālyə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sphēnokephalos having a wedge shaped head (from sphēn sphen + kephalos headed, cephalous) + New Latin ia : s …   Useful english dictionary

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