sphenocephaly

  • 1sphenocephaly — Condition characterized by a deformation of the skull giving it a wedge shaped appearance. [spheno + G. kephale, head] * * * sphe·no·ceph·a·ly (sfe″no sefґə le) [spheno + cephaly] a developmental anomaly characterized by a wedge shaped …

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  • 2sphenocephaly — sphe·no·ceph·a·ly …

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  • 3sphenocephaly — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsefəlē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin sphenocephalia : the condition of being sphenocephalic …

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  • 4sphenic —   a. wedge shaped; Mathematics, having three different prime numbers as its factors.    ♦ sphenocephaly, n. state of having sphenic head.    ♦ sphenogram, n. cuneiform character.    ♦ sphenography, n. art of using or interpreting sphenograms.… …

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  • 5sphenocephalia — ˌsfēnəsə̇ˈfālyə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sphēnokephalos having a wedge shaped head (from sphēn sphen + kephalos headed, cephalous) + New Latin ia : s …

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