English Explanatory Dictionary

craniosynostosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.

Word forms

craniosynostosis craniosynostoses

Etymology

From cranio- + synostosis.

Synonyms

cloverleaf skull syndrome Kleeblattschädel

Related words

cloverleaf skull craniostenosis
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