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

Example sentences from the Web for scaphocephaly

  • Trigonocephaly (triangular head) is a variety of scaphocephaly in which depression occurs in place of the keel.

    Degeneracy |Eugene S. Talbot

  • More rarely the skull is of normal size, but shaped like the keel of a boat (scaphocephaly, 0.1% and subscaphocephaly 6%).

    Criminal Man |Gina Lombroso-Ferrero