scaphocephaly

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noun

A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side.

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Meanings

nounscaphocephaly (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
scaphocephalism

Origin

From scapho- + -cephaly.

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APA

scaphocephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphocephaly

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“scaphocephaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphocephaly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaphocephaly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphocephaly.

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