oxycephaly

American

[ok-si-sef-uh-lee] / ˌɒk sɪˈsɛf ə li /

noun

Pathology.

a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.

oxycephaly British

/ ˌɒksɪsɪˈfælɪk, ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ /

noun

pathol the condition of having a conical skull

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Other Word Forms

oxycephalic adjective
oxycephalous adjective

Etymology

Origin of oxycephaly

1890–95; < German Oxycephalie < Greek oxyképhal ( os ) sharp-headed ( oxy- oxy- ¹ + kephal ( ḗ ) head + -os adj. suffix) + -ie -y ³

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Among the abnormalities were oxycephaly, platycephaly, stenocephaly, plagiocephaly, and heads with marked depression either at the bregma or the lambda.

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