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Scaphocephaly

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scaph·o·ce·phal·ic  (skf-s-flk)
adj.
Having an abnormally long narrow skull.

[Greek skaph, boat + -cephalic.]

scapho·cepha·ly (--sf-l) n.
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Noun1.scaphocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
deformity, malformation, misshapenness - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed


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Following a referral from a pediatrician, neurosurgeon, or other specialist, infants with plagiocephaly or a related condition, such as brachycephaly or scaphocephaly, are evaluated by a practitioner at the STAR Cranial Center of Excellence, scanned with the state-of-the-art STARscanner, and treated when necessary with a STARband cranial remolding orthosis.
 
 
 
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