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craniostenosis

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Main Entry: cra·nio·ste·no·sis
Pronunciation: "krA-nE-(")O-st&-'nO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cra·nio·ste·no·ses /-"sEz/
: malformation of the skull caused by premature closure of the cranial sutures
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craniostenosis cra·ni·o·ste·no·sis (krā'nē-ō-stə-nō'sĭs)
n.
Premature closure of the cranial sutures, resulting in malformation of the skull.

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