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craniosynostosis

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Main Entry: cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis
Pronunciation: -"sin-"äs-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cra·nio·syn·os·to·ses /-"sEz/ or -to·sis·es
: premature fusion of the sutures of the skull
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craniosynostosis cra·ni·o·syn·os·to·sis (krā'nē-ō-sĭn'ŏs-tō'sĭs)
n.
Premature ossification of the skull and closure of the sutures.

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