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craniosynostosis

craniosynostosis noun: a medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.

Noun

craniosynostosis (countable and uncountable, plural craniosynostoses)

  1. A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
    Synonyms:
    cloverleaf skull syndrome, Kleeblattschädel

craniosynostosis meaning in Tamil

craniosynostosis in Tamil

கபால என்பிணைவு

Synonyms of craniosynostosis

  • cloverleaf skull syndrome
  • Kleeblattschädel

Forms of craniosynostosis

pluralcraniosynostoses

Origin of craniosynostosis

From cranio- + synostosis.

Questions about craniosynostosis

What does craniosynostosis mean?
Craniosynostosis means a medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
What is craniosynostosis in Tamil?
Craniosynostosis in Tamil is கபால என்பிணைவு. See Craniosynostosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is craniosynostosis?
Craniosynostosis is a noun.
What is the plural of craniosynostosis?
The plural of craniosynostosis is craniosynostoses.

Words near craniosynostosis in the dictionary

  1. craniostomy
  2. craniostosis
  3. craniosurgery
  4. craniosurgical
  5. craniosynostoses
  6. craniosynostosis
  7. craniosynostotic
  8. craniotabes
  9. craniothoracic
  10. craniotome
  11. craniotomes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: craniosynostosis (page history and authors); craniosynostosis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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