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acrobrachycephaly

acrobrachycephaly

 [ak″ro-brak″e-sef´ah-le]
abnormal height of the skull, with shortness of its anteroposterior dimension.
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ac·ro·brach·y·ceph·a·ly

(ak'rō-brak-i-sef'ă-lē),
Type of craniosynostosis with premature closure of the coronal suture, resulting in abnormally short anteroposterior diameter of the cranium (skull).
[acro- + G. brachys, short, + kephalē, head]
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ac·ro·brach·y·ceph·a·ly

(ak'rō-brak-i-sef'ă-lē)
Type of craniosynostosis with premature closure of the coronal suture, resulting in an abnormally short anteroposterior diameter of the cranium.
[acro- + G. brachys, short, + kephalē, head]
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The physical examination revealed a wide forehead, acrobrachycephaly, hypertelorism, proptosis, flattened nasal root, long philtrum, and low-set ears.
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