Brachistocephaly

/ˌbræk.ɪ.stoʊˈsɛf.ə.li/ noun

The condition of having a very broad or short skull; extreme brachycephaly where the skull width is significantly greater than its length.

From Greek brachys 'short' plus kephale 'head' plus -y (forming abstract nouns). The term names a specific anthropometric classification for skull shape.

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