acrocephaly

[ ak-ruh-sef-uh-lee ]
/ ˌæk rəˈsɛf ə li /

noun Pathology.

oxycephaly.

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Also ac·ro·ce·pha·lia [ak-roh-suh-feyl-yuh] /ˌæk roʊ səˈfeɪl yə/.

Origin of acrocephaly

First recorded in 1875–80; acro- + -cephaly

OTHER WORDS FROM acrocephaly

ac·ro·ce·phal·ic [ak-roh-suh-fal-ik] /ˌæk roʊ səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective, nounac·ro·ceph·a·lous, adjective

Words nearby acrocephaly

acrocarpous, acrocentric, acrocentric chromosome, acrocephalopolysyndactyly, acrocephalosyndactyly, acrocephaly, acrochordon, acrocorinth, acrocyanosis, acrodermatitis, acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
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Medical definitions for acrocephaly

acrocephaly
[ ăk′rə-sĕf′ə-lē ]

n.

oxycephaly

Other words from acrocephaly

ac′ro•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.
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