craniosynostosis
31Crouzonodermoskeletal syndrome — is a disorder characterized by the premature joining of certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis) during development and a skin condition called acanthosis nigricans. Some of the signs and symptoms of Crouzonodermoskeletal syndrome are… …
32Cerebral shunt — Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebral spinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure… …
33John Meara — John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, is an American pediatric plastic surgeon, and is currently serving as the Plastic Surgeon in Chief of the [http://www.childrenshospital.org/plastic Department of Plastic Surgery] at Children s Hospital Boston. His… …
34cloverleaf skull — noun craniosynostosis Syn: craniosynostosis …
35Acrocephalosyndactyly — An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull and face and the hands and feet. In acrocephalosyndactyly there is closure too early of some of the sutures of the skull (craniosynostosis). This results in an abnormally shaped head, which …
36craniostenosis — Premature closure of cranial sutures resulting in malformation of the skull. [cranio + G. stenosis, a narrowing] * * * cra·nio·ste·no·sis .krā nē (.)ō stə nō səs n, pl no·ses .sēz malformation of the skull caused by premature closure of the… …
37craniostosis — SYN: craniosynostosis. [cranio + G. osteon, a bone, + osis, condition] * * * cra·ni·os·to·sis (kra″ne os toґsis) craniosynostosis …
38oxycephaly — A type of craniosynostosis in which there is premature closure of the lambdoid and coronal sutures, resulting in an abnormally high, peaked, or conical skull. SYN: acrocephalia, acrocephaly, hypsicephaly, hypsocephaly …
39Michels syndrome — is a syndrome characterised by mental deficiency, craniosynostosis, blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus,[1][2] highly arched eyebrows, and hypertelorism.[2][3] And vary in other symptoms such as asymmetry …
40Neurosurgery — Occupation Activity sectors Surgery Description Education required Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Med …
