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Definition of: pachycephaly
(pak′i·sef′ə·lē) noun
Exceptional thickness of the skull. Also path′y·ce·pha′·li·a (-sə·fā′lē·ə). [<PACHY- + Gk. kephalē head]
—pach′y·ce·phal′ic (-sə·fal′ik), pach′y·ceph′a·lous adjective
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