Definitions for brachycephaly
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
brach•y•ce•phal•icˌbræk i səˈfæl ɪk; -ˈsɛf ə ləs(adj.)
also brach•y•ceph•a•lous
short-headed; having a cephalic index of 81.0–85.4.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of brachycephalic:
1840–50; brachy - + -cephalic
brach`y•ceph′a•ly(n.)
Wiktionary
brachycephaly(Noun)
A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
Webster Dictionary
Brachycephaly(noun)
alt. of Brachycephalism
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