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lambdoid

[ lam-doid ]

adjective

  1. having the shape of the Greek capital lambda.


lambdoid

/ ˈlæmdɔɪd /

adjective

  1. having the shape of the Greek letter lambda
  2. of or denoting the suture near the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdoid1

1590–1600; < New Latin lambdoīdēs < Greek lambdoeidḗs. See lambda, -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdoid1

C16: via French from Greek lambdoeidēs
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Example Sentences

Last week, the 39-year-old reality star announced that her 4-month-old daughter Dove had been diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis and would undergo neurosurgery.

Lambdoid craniosynostosis occurs when a lambdoid suture at the back of the head fuses before birth.

"And then that night, they called and said that she has something called lambdoid craniosynostosis, and she's gonna need neurosurgery," remembered Mellencamp.

"Our sweet baby Dove was diagnosed with Lambdoid Craniosynostosis and has to undergo neurosurgery at the end of the month," wrote Mellencamp.

"Instead a CT scan showed Lambdoid Craniosynostosis ... The recovery is about a week in the hospital and a couple weeks at home with a very high success rate," she continued.

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