brachycephaly /-sef″əlē/ [Gk, brachys, short, kephale, head] , a congenital malformation of the skull in which premature closure of the coronal suture results in excessive lateral growth of the head, giving it a short, broad appearance. Also called brachycephalia, brachycephalism. See also craniostenosis. −brachycephalous, brachycephalic, adj.
