Oxycephalic
Translation of "oxycephalic" into Russian
oxycephalic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
US
/ˌɑksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
oxycephalic
more oxycephalic Comp.
most oxycephalic Super.
The patient was diagnosed with an oxycephalic skull shape.
У пациента был диагностирован оксицефалический тип формы черепа.
Definitions
oxycephalic
NounUK
/ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
US
/ˌɑksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
A person who has oxycephaly; one with a sharply pointed or conical head.
In early anthropological literature, individuals with such skull shapes were referred to as oxycephalics.
oxycephalic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
US
/ˌɑksɪˈsɛfəlɪk/
Having a pointed or conical head shape.
The sculpture depicted an oxycephalic figure, with its head tapering to a sharp point.
Relating to or affected with oxycephaly, a congenital condition in which the skull is unusually conical or pointed.
The radiograph confirmed that the infant suffered from an oxycephalic malformation.