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leptocephaly
leptocephaly[‚lep·tə′sef·ə·lē] (anthropology) Abnormal narrowness and tallness of the head or skull. leptocephaly
lep·to·ceph·a·ly (lep'tō-sef'ă-lē), A malformation characterized by an abnormally tall, narrow cranium. [lepto- + G. kephalē, head] leptocephaly (1) An elongated and narrow cranium. (2) An abnormally small skull (rarely used and etymologically incorrect); e.g., microcephaly.lep·to·ceph·a·ly (lep'tō-sef'ă-lē) A malformation characterized by an abnormally tall, narrow cranium. [lepto- + G. kephalē, head] |