scaphocephaly

or scaph·o·ceph·a·lism

[ skaf-uh-sef-uh-lee ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.

Other Words From

• scaph·o·ce·phal·ic [skaf-oh-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], scapho·cepha·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaphocephaly¹

First recorded in 1900–05; scapho- + -cephaly

Example Sentences

Trigonocephaly (triangular head) is a variety of scaphocephaly in which depression occurs in place of the keel.

From Project Gutenberg

More rarely the skull is of normal size, but shaped like the keel of a boat (scaphocephaly, 0.1% and subscaphocephaly 6%).

From Project Gutenberg