Platycephalia

Translation of "platycephalia" into Russian

platycephalia

Noun

/ˌplætɪˈsɛf.əl.i.ə/

platycephalia

платицефалия

Platycephalia is a condition characterized by a flattened head shape.

Платицефалия - это состояние, характеризующееся уплощенной формой головы.

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platycephalia

Noun

/ˌplætɪˈsɛf.əl.i.ə/

A condition characterized by a flat or broad head, often due to the premature fusion of skull bones.

The doctor diagnosed the infant with platycephalia after observing the unusual shape of the head.

Anthropology: the quality or state of having a relatively broad, flat skull shape regarded as a normal morphological trait in certain human populations.

Early anthropologists used the term platycephalia to characterize the cranial proportions of several South American tribes.

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