ox·y·ceph·a·ly ( k s -s f  -l)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·phalic (-s-f l k), oxy·cepha·lous adj. |
oxycephaly [ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the condition of having a conical skull
[from Greek oxus sharp + -cephaly]
oxycephalic [ˌɒksɪsɪˈfælɪk], oxycephalous adj
oxycephaly
acrocephaly. — oxycephalic, oxycephalous, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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| Noun | 1. |  oxycephaly - a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shapebirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
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