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

Derived Forms

• oxycephalic, adjective

Other Words From

• ox·y·ce·phal·ic [ok-see-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], oxy·cepha·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxycephaly¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxycephaly¹

C20: from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly

Example Sentences

Among the abnormalities were oxycephaly, platycephaly, stenocephaly, plagiocephaly, and heads with marked depression either at the bregma or the lambda.

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