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cranial osteopathy
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craniostenosis
cran·i·o·ste·no·sis [ kràynee ō stə nṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
underdevelopment of the skull: restriction of the growth of a baby's cranium, caused when the fontanelle closes prematurely and the cranial bones heal together
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