brachycephaly

English

Etymology

brachy- +‎ -cephaly

Noun

brachycephaly (countable and uncountable, plural brachycephalies)

(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.

Derived terms

Related terms

cephalic index
plagiocephaly
scaphocephaly

Translations

congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened

Portuguese: braquicefalia f

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