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oxycephaly
[ ok-si-sef-uh-lee ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.
oxycephaly
/ ˌɒksɪsɪˈfælɪk; ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ /
noun
- pathol the condition of having a conical skull
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Derived Forms
- oxycephalic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ox·y·ce·phal·ic [ok-see-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], oxy·cepha·lous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxycephaly1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxycephaly1
C20: from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly
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