craniosynostosis

English

Etymology

cranio- +‎ synostosis

Noun

craniosynostosis (countable and uncountable, plural craniosynostoses)

(pathology) 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.

Synonyms

cloverleaf skull
cloverleaf skull syndrome
kleeblattschadel

Translations

medical condition

Czech: kraniosynostóza f

See also

craniosynostosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
craniostenosis

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