acrocephaly

[ ak-ruh-sef-uh-lee ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. oxycephaly.

Other Words From

• ac·ro·ce·phal·ic [ak-roh-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective noun
• acro·cepha·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrocephaly¹

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