scaphocephaly

or scaph·o·ceph·a·lism

[ skaf-uh-sef-uh-lee ]
/ ˌskæf əˈsɛf ə li /

noun Pathology.

premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
Also called cymbocephaly.

Origin of scaphocephaly

First recorded in 1900–05; scapho- + -cephaly

OTHER WORDS FROM scaphocephaly

scaph·o·ce·phal·ic [skaf-oh-suh-fal-ik] /ˌskæf oʊ səˈfæl ɪk/, scaph·o·ceph·a·lous, adjective

Words nearby scaphocephaly

scapegrace, scapewheel, scapha, scapho-, scaphocephalic, scaphocephaly, scaphoid, scaphoid abdomen, scaphoid scapula, scaphopod, scapolite

British Dictionary definitions for scaphocephalic

scaphocephalic
/ (ˌskæfɪsiˈfælik) /

adjective

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 prematurely
an individual with such a head Compare dolichocephalic, brachycephalic

Derived forms of scaphocephalic

scaphocephaly or scaphocephalism, noun

Medical definitions for scaphocephalic

scaphocephalic
[ skăf′ō-sə-făl′ĭk ]

adj.

Having an abnormally long, narrow skull.