Craniosynostosis
Meaning
craniosynostosis (countable and uncountable, plural craniosynostoses)
(pathology) A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
Synonyms
brachycephaly
plagiocephaly
scaphocephaly
acrocephaly
meningocele
clinocephaly
oxycephaly
acrania
cloverleaf skull syndrome
Examples
Shane is one of Darren's musical inspirations, after he overcame a childhood hearing problem - Craniosynostosis - which has left him partially deaf in his left ear.