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ox·y·ceph·a·ly (ŏk'sē-sĕf'ə-lē) 
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[From Greek oxukephalos, sharp-headed : oxus, sharp; see oxygen + -kephalos, -cephalous.]
oxycephalic ox'y·ce·phal'ic (-sə-făl'ĭk) or ox'y·ceph'a·lous adj.| 5min Related Video: oxycephaly |
| Dental Dictionary: oxycephaly |
A high conical crown resulting from early closure of sutures and disturbed cranial development. Also called steeple head.
| Veterinary Dictionary: oxycephaly |
Congenital condition in which the top of the head is pointed due to premature closure of the coronal and lambdoid sutures. Called also acrocephaly, acrocephalia.
| Wikipedia: Oxycephaly |
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| ICD-10 | Q75.0 |
| ICD-9 | 756.0 |
Oxycephaly, also known as turricephaly and high-head syndrome, is a type of cephalic disorder. This is a term sometimes used to describe the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, like the lambdoid, or it may be used to describe the premature fusing of all sutures. It should be differentiated from Crouzon syndrome. Oxycephaly is the most severe of the craniostenoses.
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