— scaphocephalic /skaf'oh seuh fal"ik/ , scaphocephalous , adj.
/skaf'euh sef"euh lee/ , n. Pathol.
premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape. Also, scaphocephalism . Also called cymbocephaly .
[ 1900-05; SCAPHO- + -CEPHALY ]