oxycephaly

[ ok-si-sef-uh-lee ]
/ ˌɒk sɪˈsɛf ə li /

noun Pathology.

a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.
Also called acrocephaly.

Origin of oxycephaly

1890–95; < German Oxycephalie < Greek oxyképhal(os) sharp-headed ( oxy- oxy-1 + kephal(ḗ) head + -os adj. suffix) + -ie -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM oxycephaly

ox·y·ce·phal·ic [ok-see-suh-fal-ik] /ˌɒk si səˈfæl ɪk/, ox·y·ceph·a·lous, adjective

Words nearby oxycephaly

oxybarbiturate, oxybenzene, oxycalcium, oxycalcium light, oxycellulose, oxycephaly, oxychloride, oxychromatic, oxycodone, oxycodone hydrochloride, oxycontin

British Dictionary definitions for oxycephaly

oxycephaly
/ (ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ) /

noun

pathol the condition of having a conical skull

Derived forms of oxycephaly

oxycephalic (ˌɒksɪsɪˈfælɪk) or oxycephalous, adjective

Word Origin for oxycephaly

C20: from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly

Medical definitions for oxycephaly

oxycephaly
[ ŏk′sē-sĕf′ə-lē ]

n.

A congenital abnormality of the skull in which the top of the head assumes a conical or pointed shape because of premature closing of the lambdoid and coronal sutures. acrocephaly

Other words from oxycephaly

ox′y•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) null adj.