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pachycephaly

Translations

pachycephalynoun
pachycephalies
pl
Pachycephaly is a condition characterized by abnormal thickening of the skull.
Пахицефалия - это состояние, характеризующееся аномальным утолщением черепа.

Definitions

pachycephalynoun
A condition characterized by abnormal thickening of the skull bones.
The patient was diagnosed with pachycephaly after the CT scan revealed unusually thick cranial bones.
The state or condition of possessing an unusually thick or domed skull, especially as an evolutionary trait in certain animals.
Paleontologists believe the pachycephaly of dome-headed dinosaurs evolved for head-butting contests.
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