SINCE 1828
scaphocephaly
noun
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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