brachycephaly en · NOUN
Etymology
From brachy- + -cephaly.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brachycephalies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acrobrachycephaly · brachycephalic · ultrabrachycephaly · hyperbrachycephaly · turribrachycephaly · brachycephalous · brachycephalism · brachycephalize
Relateds
plagiocephaly · cephalic index · scaphocephaly
Translations (7)
it brachicefalia (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · ro brahicefalie (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · es braquicefalia (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · ru брахицефалия (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · ca braquicefàlia (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · fr brachycéphalie (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened) · pt braquicefalia (congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened)