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Meaning of craneosinostosis

craneosinostosis: The skull of newborns do not have all the seams attached, to allow for a time the growth of the brain. When these seams close prematurely the baby suffers from craniosynostosis; Greek 954; 961; 945; 957; 953; 959; 957; ( kranion "skull, skull" ) 963; 965; 957; ( syn "jointly") 959; 963; 964; 949; 959; 957; ( osteon "bone" ) .; It is abnormal and slow growth or lack of growth of the top of a baby's skull. It occurs by a premature and abnormal closure of the sutures. This premature bonding or sealing of the skull bones does not allow proper development of the brain or this is very slow.