Noun: acrocephaly ,ak-ru'se-fu-lee
- A congenital abnormality of the skull where the top assumes a cone shape
"acrocephaly may require surgical intervention to relieve intracranial pressure";
- oxycephaly
Derived forms: acrocephalies
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder
Encyclopedia: Acrocephaly