craniosynostosis

craniosynostosis /cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis/ (kra″ne-o-sin″os-to´sis) premature closure of the sutures of the skull.

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cra·ni·o·syn·os·to·sis (krn--sns-tss)

n.

Premature ossification of the skull and closure of the sutures.

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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

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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.

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craniosynostosis

premature closure of the cranial sutures.

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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