Craniosynostosis (from cranio, cranium; + syn, together; + ostosis relating to bone) is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant skull prematurely fuses by turning into bone (ossification), thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull. Because the skull cannot expand perpendicular to the fused suture, it compensates...
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Premature closure of cranial sutures, limiting or distorting the growth of the skull.
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any of several types of cranial deformity—sometimes accompanied by other abnormalities—that result from the premature union of the skull vault bones. ...
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This term refers to the premature closing of joints or sutures in the skull.
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<radiology> (sutural fusion) ... Sagittal (56%) scaphocephaly, coronal and lambdoidal (bilateral coronal: 11%) oxy-, turri- or acrocephaly Apert syndrome Crouzon syndrome Pfeiffer syndrome, unilateral coronal (11%) plagiocephaly, metopic trigonocephaly, ALL sutures Kleeblatschaedel, males (75%) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kra″ne-o-sin″os-to´sis) premature closure of the cranial sutures, resulting in skull deformities such as oxycephaly, plagiocephaly, scaphocephaly, or trigonocephaly.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: krā′nē-ō-sin′os-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Premature ossification of the cranium and obliteration of the sutures. The particular sutures involved determine the resultant shape of the malformed head. Synonyms: craniostosis
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Craniosynostosis: Premature fusion of the cranial sutures (the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull) in an infant, preventing normal growth of the baby's head. Craniosynostosis involving some but not all of the sutures causes an abnormally shaped skull. Premature closure of all of the sutures results in microcephaly (an abnormally small he...
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birth defect that affects the appearance of the head and development of the brain. Approximately one out of every 2,000 babies is affected with the condition. There are sutures, or connections, on the head that separate individual skull bones-almost like a puzzle. With craniosynostosis, one or more of the sutures will close prematurely and give...
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a condition in which the sutures (soft spots) in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. Premature closure of the sutures may also cause the pressure inside of the head to increase and the skull or facial bones to change from a normal, symmetrical appearance.
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