ox·y·ceph·a·ly

(ŏk′sē-sĕf′ə-lē)

n. pl. ox·y·ceph·a·lies

A congenital abnormality of the skull in which the top of the head assumes a conical or pointed shape. Also called acrocephaly.

[From Greek oxukephalos, sharp-headed : oxus, sharp; see oxygen + -kephalos, -cephalous.]

ox′y·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk), ox′y·ceph′a·lous adj.

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oxycephaly

(ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ)

(Pathology) pathol the condition of having a conical skull

[C20: from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly]

oxycephalic, ˌoxyˈcephalous adj

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oxycephaly

acrocephaly. — oxycephalic, oxycephalous, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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Noun

oxycephaly - a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape

acrocephaly

birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth

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