trigonocephaly

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trigonocephaly trig·o·no·ceph·a·ly (trĭg'ə-nō-sěf'ə-lē, trī-gō'nō-)
n.
A malformation characterized by a triangular configuration of the skull, due in part to premature synostosis of the cranial bones with accompanying compression of the cerebral hemispheres.


trig'o·no·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.

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