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