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head and brain malformations  

Definition

  • The most relevant head malformation is a condition called craniosynostosis, or the premature fusion of one or more of the head's sutures. The human head is composed of multiple bones held together by several sutures, namely the metopic, coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid sutures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Head and Brain Malformations]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z52FMN7M-3

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