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Definition of Clinocephaly
1. Noun. A congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex).
Exact synonyms: Clinocephalism
Generic synonyms: Birth Defect, Congenital Abnormality, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Defect, Congenital Disorder
Generic synonyms: Birth Defect, Congenital Abnormality, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Defect, Congenital Disorder
Medical Definition of Clinocephaly
1. Craniosynostosis in which the upper surface of the skull is concave, presenting a saddle-shaped appearance in profile. Synonym: saddle head. Origin: clino-+ G. Kephale, head (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clinocephaly
Literary usage of Clinocephaly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Roentgen diagnosis of diseases of the head by Arthur Schueller (1918)
"resulting from synostosis of the suture between the frontal bone and the wing of
the sphenoid; clinocephaly (saddle-head) occurring from synostosis of the ..."
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