Look up: Brachycephaly

1. Brachycephaly
   Brachycephaly: A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back. Brachycephaly is a frequent feature of syndromes of congenital malformation (birth defect complexes) including Down syndrome (trisomy 21). The word brachycephaly or, as it sometimes referred to, brachycephalia comes from the Greek brachys, short + kephale, head.
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2. brachycephaly
   A disproportionate shortness of the head. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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3. brachycephaly
   brachycephalism noun the quality of being brachycephalic
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4. brachycephaly
   (brak″e-sef´ә-le) the state of being brachycephalic.
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5. Brachycephaly
   • (n.) Alt. of Brachycephalism
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6. brachycephaly
   Type: Term Pronunciation: brak′ē-sef′ă-lē Definitions: 1. Disproportionate shortness of head, the cranium having a cephalic index over 80; among the brachycephalic races are Native Americans, Malays, and Burmese. Synonyms: brachycephalia, brachycephalism
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7. Brachycephaly
   A type of craniosynostosis that occurs when the right and left coronal sutures close too early, leaving the child with a high forehead and very broad head. Broader term(s): Craniosynostosis
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8. Brachycephaly
   | ICDO = | Image = | Caption = | OMIM = | OMIM_mult = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | DiseasesDB = 29893 | --> `Brachycephaly`, also known as `flat head syndrome`, is a type of cephalic disorder. This occurs when the coronal suture fuses prematurely, causing a shortened fron...
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