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Congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow
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scaphocephaly
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scaphocephaly \Scaph`o*ceph"a*ly\, n. [Gr. ska`fh a boat + kefalh` head.] (Anat.) A deformed condition of the skull, in which the vault is narrow, elongated, and more or less boat-shaped.
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Scaphocephaly (pronounced skaf-o-SEF-aly ; from Greek skaphe meaning 'light boat or skiff' and kephale meaning 'head') describes a specific shape of a long narrow head that resembles an inverted boat. It is a type of cephalic disorder which occurs when ...
WordNet
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n. congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side.