See: cloverleaf skull syndrome. ... Origin: Ger. Cloverleaf skull ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kla″blaht-sha´dәl) German word meaning cloverleaf skull; it is a deformity of the skull that is present at birth, caused by synostosis of some or all of the cranial sutures while the fetus is developing.
Type: Term Pronunciation: klā′blaht-she′dĕl Synonyms: cloverleaf skull syndrome