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ox·y·ceph·a·ly
 oxycephaly
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a condition in which the skull is somewhat peaked or conical, as the result of premature closing of the skull sutures.
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oxycephalic (adj.), oxycephalous (adj.) |
The word oxycephaly
contains the following part:
cephal, cephalo, encephal, encephalo
Greek
root
that means head, brain
  Example words:
brachycephalic, cephalic, cephalic index, cephalopod, cephalothorax, dicephalous, dolichocephalic, electroencephalograph, encephalitis, encephalon, hydrocephalus, macrocephaly, mesencephalon, metencephalon, microcephaly, oxycephaly, rhombencephalon, telencephalon
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