craniosynostosis

noun cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis \-ˌsi-ˌnäs-ˈtō-səs\

Definition of CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS

: premature fusion of the sutures of the skull

New Latin

First Known Use: 1951

Medical Dictionary

noun cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis \-ˌsin-ˌäs-ˈtō-səs\

plural cra·nio·syn·os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\ or cra·nio·syn·os·to·sis·es

: premature fusion of the sutures of the skull

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