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craniosynostosis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂sō Proto-Hellenic *kárahə Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on) Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)bor. Medieval Latin crāniumlbor. English cranio- English synostosis English craniosynostosis From cranio- + synostosis.

Meanings

  1. (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.

Forms

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Relateds

craniostenosis · cloverleaf skull

Synonyms

Kleeblattschädel · cloverleaf skull syndrome

Translations (2)

cs kraniosynostóza (medical condition) · es craneosinostosis (medical condition)