acrocephaly

[ak-ruh-sef-uh-lee]

noun Pathology.

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

Related formsac·ro·ce·phal·ic

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

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acrocephaly in Medicine

[ăk′rə-sĕf′ə-lē]

Related formsac′ro•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.