brachycephaly
brachycephaly · brachycephalies
брахицефалия
A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head…A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
брахицефалияbraxicefalija
More definitions
- the quality of being brachycephalic
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened:
Origin
From brachy- + -cephaly.From brachy- + -cephaly.
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Forms
plural: brachycephalies| Singular | brachycephaly |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being brachycephalic:brachycephalism
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable