Recent Examples on the WebHe was diagnosed with craniosynostosis as a child but successfully outgrew a condition where his skull bones began to prematurely fuse in two places. Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2021 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 Dove was diagnosed with lambdoid craniosynostosis following a CT scan and was recommended for neurosurgery. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
craniosynostosis
noun
cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis -ˌsin-ˌäs-ˈtō-səs
plural craniosynostoses -ˌsēz
: the premature closure during infancy of the fibrous joints of the skull (such as the coronal suture or sagittal suture)
Left untreated, craniosynostosis can lead to increased intracranial pressure, resulting in headaches, visual disturbances and developmental delay.The Chicago Daily Herald