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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ox•y•ceph•a•ly (ok′si sef′ə lē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures. Also called acrocephaly.
- Greek oxyképhal(os) sharp-headed (oxy- oxy-1 + kephal(é̄) head + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ie -y3
- German Oxycephalie
- 1890–95;
ox•y•ce•phal•ic (ok′sē sə fal′ik),USA pronunciation ox′y•ceph′a•lous, adj. |