Trigonocephaly (Greek: `trigonon` = triangle, `kephale` = head) is a congenital condition of premature fusion of the metopic suture (Greek: `metopon` = forehead) leading to a triangular shaped forehead. The merging of the two frontal bones leads to transverse growth restriction and parallel growth expansion. It may occur syndromic involving ...
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(from the article `craniosynostosis`) ...of the upper jaw, and other deformities. Premature closure of the metopic suture (which separates the frontal bone into halves for the first two ...
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Malformation characterised by a triangular configuration of the skull, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with compression of the cerebral hemispheres. ... Origin: trigone + G. Kephale, head ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(trig″o-no-sef´ә-le) triangular shape of the head due to sharp forward angulation at the midline of the frontal bone. adj., trigonocephal´ic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: trig′ō-nō-sef′ă-lē, trī′gō-nō- Definitions: 1. Malformation characterized by a triangular configuration of the cranium, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with compression of the cerebral hemispheres.
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A type of craniosynostosis that occurs when the suture that runs from the top of the head down to the nose closes too early. The head will have a wedged appearance and the eyes will be close to one another. Broader term(s): Craniosynostosis
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trigonocephalia, trigonocephaly A developmentally abnormal head in which the skull acquires a more or less triangular configuration owing to premature synostosis of cranial bones. The cerebral hemispheres tend to be compressed.
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a form of craniosynostosis that results in a triangular configuration of the skull. Trigonocephaly is the premature fusion of the two halves of the frontal bones at the metopic suture.
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