cloverleaf skull
noun
clo·ver·leaf skull
ˈklō-vər-ˌlēf- 
: a birth defect in which some or all of the usually separate bones of the skull have grown together resulting in a 3-lobed skull with associated deformities of the features and skeleton
called also kleeblattschädel
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“Cloverleaf skull.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cloverleaf%20skull. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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