Scapho-


1.
a combining form meaning “boat,” used in the formation of compound words:
scaphocephaly.

scapho- pref.
Boat; boat-shaped: scaphocephalic.

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  • Scaphocephalic

    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. scaphocephalic /ˌskæfɪsiˈfælik/ adjective 1. (anatomy) having a head that is abnormally long and narrow as a result of the two parietal bones on the top of the skull closing […]

  • 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.

  • Scaphoid

    adjective 1. boat-shaped; navicular. noun 2. Anatomy. a navicular. adjective 1. (anatomy) an obsolete word for navicular scaphoid scaph·oid (skāf’oid’) adj. Shaped like a boat; hollow. n. See navicular.

  • Scaphoid abdomen

    scaphoid abdomen n. See navicular abdomen.

  • Scaphoid scapula

    scaphoid scapula n. A scapula in which the vertebral border below the level of the spine is concave instead of convex.


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