
Meaning of SCAPHOCEPHALY
| Pronunciation: | | `skafu'sefulee
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| | Definition: | | [n] congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation |
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| | See Also: | | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, deformity, malformation, misshapenness | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scaph`o*ceph"a*ly\, n. [Gr. ska`fh a boat +
kefalh` head.] (Anat.)
A deformed condition of the skull, in which the vault is
narrow, elongated, and more or less boat-shaped.
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