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oxycephaly

[ ok-si-sef-uh-lee ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.


oxycephaly

/ ˌɒksɪsɪˈfælɪk; ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ /

noun

  1. 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], oxy·cepha·lous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxycephaly1

1890–95; < German Oxycephalie < Greek oxyképhal ( os ) sharp-headed ( oxy- oxy- 1 + kephal ( ) head + -os adj. suffix) + -ie -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxycephaly1

C20: from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly

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