Scaphocephaly


or scaphocephalism
[skaf-uh-sef-uh-lee] /ˌskæf əˈsɛf ə li/
noun, Pathology.
1.
premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.

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