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craniosynostosis
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craniosynostosis /cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis/ (kra″ne-o-sin″os-to´sis) premature closure of the sutures of the skull.
cra·ni·o·syn·os·to·sis (krn--sns-tss)
n.
Premature ossification of the skull and closure of the sutures.

Craniosynostosis
A premature closure of one or more of the joints (fissures) between the bones of the skull, which causes an abnormally shaped skull.
Mentioned in: Papilledema

craniosynostosis (krā´nēōsin´ostō´sis),
n premature fusion of the cranial sutures resulting in a malformed head, which may lead to an increase in intracranial pressure and consequential brain damage.

craniosynostosis
premature closure of the cranial sutures.

craniosynostosis
Craniostosis Pediatrics Premature closure of one or more cranial bony sutures; sagittal suture CSO is more common in ♂; coronal suture CSO is often associated with inherited disease


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