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craniosynostosis
cran·i·o·syn·os·to·sis [ kràynee ō si nos tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
premature fusion of the skull sutures: a condition in which the irregular joints between the cranial bony plates fuse together, usually before birth
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