acrocephaly
acrocephaly · acrocephalies
The condition of suffering from a pointed skullThe condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
Meaning
1 sensesThe condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
More definitions
- a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From acro- + -cephaly, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, on the extremity”) + κεφFrom acro- + -cephaly, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, on the extremity”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
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Forms
plural: acrocephalies| Singular | acrocephaly |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape:oxycephaly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedacrocephalic
See also
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