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Meaning of "dolichocephaly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLICHOCEPHALY

dolichocephaly  [ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLICHOCEPHALY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dolichocephaly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLICHOCEPHALY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dolichocephaly

Dolichocephaly is another word for scaphocephaly, a condition where the head is longer than would be expected, relative to the width of the head. It can present in cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Sotos syndrome, as well as Marfan syndrome.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLICHOCEPHALY


autocephaly
ˌɔːtəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
awfully
ˈɔːfəlɪ
brachycephaly
ˌbrækɪˈsɛfəlɪ
fruitfully
ˈfruːtfəlɪ
hydrocephaly
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
macrencephaly
ˌmækrənˈsɛfəlɪ
macrocephaly
ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
masterfully
ˈmɑːstəfəlɪ
megacephaly
ˌmɛɡəˈsɛfəlɪ
megalocephaly
ˌmɛɡələʊˈsɛfəlɪ
mesaticephaly
ˌmɛsətɪˈsɛfəlɪ
mesocephaly
ˌmɛsəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
microcephaly
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
Offaly
ˈɒfəlɪ
oxycephaly
ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ
plagiocephaly
ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
purposefully
ˈpɜːpəsfəlɪ
scaphocephaly
ˌskæfəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
sinfully
ˈsɪnfəlɪ
unmercifully
ʌnˈmɜːsɪfəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLICHOCEPHALY

dolerite
doleritic
dolesome
dolesomely
Dolgellau
Dolgelley
dolichocephal
dolichocephalic
dolichocephalism
dolichocephalous
dolichos
dolichosaurus
dolichurus
Dolin
dolina
doline
dolium
doll
doll carriage
doll up

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLICHOCEPHALY

acromegaly
anencephaly
anomaly
bialy
cardiomegaly
charcoaly
coaly
gravity anomaly
Healy
hepatomegaly
Italy
magnetic anomaly
mealy
mean anomaly
orthocephaly
paly
scaly
shaly
splenomegaly
Thessaly

Synonyms and antonyms of dolichocephaly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dolichocephaly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLICHOCEPHALY

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The translations of dolichocephaly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dolichocephaly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dolichocephaly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolichocephaly
570 millions of speakers

English

dolichocephaly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dolichocephaly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطاول الرأس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долихоцефалия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolicocefalia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dolichocephaly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dolichocéphalie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dolichocephaly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dolichozephalie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dolichocephaly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dolichocephaly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolichocephaly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dolichocephaly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள வடுவ மண்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डलिचोसेफली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolikosefali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolicocefalia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolichocephaly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

долихоцефалия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolichocephaly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dolichocephaly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dolichocephaly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dolichocephaly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dolichocephaly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dolichocephaly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLICHOCEPHALY»

The term «dolichocephaly» is used very little and occupies the 172.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLICHOCEPHALY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dolichocephaly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLICHOCEPHALY»

Discover the use of dolichocephaly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dolichocephaly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Definition. Elongated skull with a markedly increased occipitofrontal diameter. Etiology and pathogenesis. Dolichocephaly may be caused by premature closure of the sagittal suture leading to an elongated head shape (scaphocephaly).
Eberhard Merz, 2011
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Dolichocephaly and Brachycephaly in the Lower Mammals
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Fairfield Osborn, 2011
3
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Acrocephaly, kleeblattschadel, hypertelorism, prominent eyes, rhizomelia, osteoporosis Brachycephaly, kleeblattschadel, hypertelorism, cutaneous syndactyly, broad thumbs/hallux Dolichocephaly, anomalous ears, cleft palate, cardiac defect, ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Craniosynostosis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management
Figure 11-10. Metopic synostosis with trigonocephaly. Courtesy of W. Lenz, Miinster. Germany (deceased). Brachycephaly, Dolichocephaly, and Trigonocephaly Without Craniosynostosis Many syndromes have brachycephaly. dolichocephaly, ...
Meyer Michael Cohen, Ruth E. MacLean, 2000
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Multiple Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Gestation, and Perinatal ...
First, the FL should be used if a cephalic abnormality is present, as in hydrocephaly or microcephaly, or when there is side-to-side flattening of the fetal head, a condition known as dolichocephaly. The latter condition is more likely to occur in ...
L.G. Keith, E. Papiernik, 1995
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Handbook of Physical Measurements
The presentation of the individual during delivery also contributes to the shape of the head. Dolichocephaly or scaphocephaly (long narrow head) is a postural deformation of the head associated with intrauterine breech position or prematurity.
Vancouver Judith Hall Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics University of British Columbia, Ottawa Judith Allanson Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Geneticist Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Division of Medical Genetics duPont Children's Hospital Karen Gripp Chief, Wilmington Delaware, 2006
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Symptoms and Signs in Pediatric Surgery
Normal values for the horizontal skull plane are 70–80 (or 76–81 %) and <70 (< 76 %) means dolichocephaly and >80 G.L. Kaiser, Symptoms and Signs in Pediatric Surgery, Table 4.1 Differential diagnosis of conspicuous and/or abnormal ...
Georges L. Kaiser, 2012
8
C?sar's Conquest of Gaul
... brilliant sunshine of the Mediterranean produced darkness plus dolichocephaly ; that in the same southern zone brilliant sunshine, tempered by mountain breezes, produced fairness plus dolichocephaly, although, according to the professor, ...
T.R. Holmes
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Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases ...
Diseases of the Fetus and Infant Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Michele C. Walsh. in the anteroposterior diameter (dolichocephaly) to a decrease in this dimension (brachycephaly). Premature infants and those withtrisomy18 ...
Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Michele C. Walsh, 2010
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Craniofacial Identification
Cranial form can generally be described as lying somewhere between the two extremes of dolichocephaly (long and narrow) and brachycephaly (short and wide), the intermediate being mesocephaly. The maximum cranial breadth divided by ...
Caroline Wilkinson, Christopher Rynn, 2012

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLICHOCEPHALY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dolichocephaly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bone DNA reveals humanity's trek into South America
The fifth specimen was not dated because of its condition. Only the woman's skull had a long, narrow shape, which is known as dolichocephaly. «Nature.com, Apr 15»
2
John Cleese Answers the Proust Questionnaire
Dolichocephaly. What do you most value in your friends? Omertà. Who are your favorite writers? Tolstoy, George Eliot, Alan Furst, John le Carré, Jerome K. «Vanity Fair, Oct 14»
3
How History's Medical Mysteries Offer a Prescription for the Present
... and an overbite (buck teeth), a cleft palate, curvature of the spine (scoliosis), a club foot and a grossly elongated head (dolichocephaly). «Wall Street Journal, Oct 13»
4
Dog Genome Advances May Help Humans With Craniofacial …
... elongated snouts, or dolichocephaly. Between these two distinct canine cranium shapes are many variations that are also breed specific but ... «Science 2.0, Feb 13»
5
The Genes Behind Fido's Facial Features
... are responsible for shapes that resemble human conditions like brachycephaly (a flattened head) and dolichocephaly (an elongated head). «LiveScience.com, Feb 13»
6
New 'Indiana Jones 4′ Trailer Goes Deeper Into Flick's Alien …
Notice the massive eye cavities, the dolichocephaly — this is no human skull. “Whoever returns the skull to the city temple will be given control ... «MTV.com, May 08»
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CT scans suggest that the “heretical” pharaoh was Tutankhamun's …
Like Tutankhamun, the mummy was found to have an elongated skull due to a congenital condition dolichocephaly, in which abnormally early ... «ScienceBlogs, Jul 07»
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The radical new treatment for 'flat head syndrome'
Dolichocephaly Characterised by a long and narrow head shape, it can result from extended time lying on the side of the head. It can also be ... «Independent, Apr 06»

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