acrocephaly

Also ac·ro·ce·pha·lia

[ak-ruh-sef-uh-lee]

noun

Pathology.

1. oxycephaly.

Other Word Forms

• acrocephalic adjective
• acrocephalous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrocephaly¹

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