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Brachycephaly

Also called Short rounded skull

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Abnormally short, broad skull shape resulting from premature coronal suture fusion or positional deformity, associated with certain genetic syndromes.

Korean

단두증

두개골이 전후로 짧고 옆으로 넓은 형태; 두개골 조기 유합이나 체위적 원인으로 발생할 수 있음.

French

Brachycéphalie

Crâne court et large résultant de la fusion prématurée de la suture coronale ; observé dans des syndromes génétiques et des déformations positionnelles.

Word parts

  • brachy-Prefix(Greek) Short
  • cephal/oRoot(Greek) Head

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