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brachycephaly

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brachycephaly
[-sef′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, brachys, short, kephale, head
a congenital malformation of the skull in which premature closure of the coronal suture results in excessive lateral growth of the head, giving it a short, broad appearance. Also called brachycephalia [-səfā′lē·ə] brachycephalism [-sef′əlizəm] . See also craniostenosis. brachycephalic [-səfal′ik] brachycephalous [-sef′ələs] adj.
brachycephaly [brak″e-sef´ah-le]
the state of being brachycephalic.
brachycephaly
the state of being brachycephalic.
brachycephaly
Brachycephalia, brachycephalism A disproportionately short head
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