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scaph·o·ceph·a·ly | \ ˌskaf-ə-ˈsef-ə-lē 
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\ plural scaphocephalies
Medical Definition of scaphocephaly
: a congenital deformity of the skull in which the vault is narrow, elongated, and boat-shaped because of premature ossification of the sagittal suture
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