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clinocephaly

clinocephaly

9.9
A birth condition where the top of the head is sunken instead of rounded
  • noun
  • /ˌklaɪnəˈsɛfəli/
  • Specialized
: clinocefalia
  • The infant was diagnosed with clinocephaly after an examination of his skull shape.

Examples

  • Early detection of clinocephaly can help guide appropriate medical intervention.

  • The baby was diagnosed with clinocephaly at birth.

  • Doctors studied cases of clinocephaly to better understand its causes and potential treatments.

  • Doctors noted that clinocephaly can affect brain development.

  • Doctors studied cases of clinocephaly to better understand its causes and potential treatments.

  • Early detection of clinocephaly can help guide appropriate medical intervention.

  • The infant was diagnosed with clinocephaly after an examination of his skull shape.

Synonyms

clinocephalism
vsclinocephaly
  • Specialized
9.9

A problem present at birth where the top of the head is unusually sunken instead of rounded

has identical meaning but uses an alternate medical term

Surface Forms

clinocephaly singular
clinocephalies plural

Morphology

clinocephaly = cephaly (opaque) = clino + cephal + y

Formed from Greek medical combining elements ('clino-' + 'cephal-') that are specialized and not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word clinocephaly comes from Greek parts clino- meaning 'to lean' or 'slope' and -cephaly meaning 'head', like the English word 'incline' and the simple word 'head'. So clinocephaly means a 'sloping head' where the top is sunken in.