trigonocephaly

[ trĭg′ə-nō-sĕf′ə-lē, trī-gō′nō- ]

n.

A malformation characterized by a triangular configuration of the skull, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with accompanying compression of the cerebral hemispheres.

Other words from trigonocephaly

trig′o•no•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.

Words nearby trigonocephaly

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Example sentences from the Web for trigonocephaly

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

    Degeneracy |Eugene S. Talbot