trigonocephaly


trigonocephaly

 [tri″go-no-sef´ah-le] triangular shape of the head due to sharp forward angulation at the midline of the frontal bone. adj., adj trigonocephal´ic.

trig·o·no·ceph·a·ly

(trig'ō-nō-sef'ă-lē, trī'gō-nō-), [MIM*190440, MIM*275600] Malformation characterized by a triangular configuration of the cranium, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with compression of the cerebral hemispheres. [trigone + G. kephalē, head]

trig·o·no·ceph·a·ly

(trig'ŏ-nō-sef'ă-lē) Malformation characterized by a triangular configuration of the cranium, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with compression of the cerebral hemispheres. [trigone + G. kephalē, head]