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oxycephaly [‚äk·sē′sef·ə·lē] (medicine) A condition in which the head assumes a roughly conical shape due to premature closure of the coronal or lambdoid sutures, or to artificial pressure on the frontal and occipital regions of the infant's head. Also known as acrocephaly. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;and lambdoid sutures results in turricephaly (tower skull) and markedly increases intracranial pressure and restricts brain growth. |
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