craniosynostosis
craniosynostosis · craniosynostoses
A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant…A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: craniosynostoses| Singular | craniosynostosis |
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irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymscloverleaf skull syndromeKleeblattschädel
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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