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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
 
 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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