The premature union of cranial sutures that involves the shape of the head without mental retardation is:
A) craniosynostosis.
B) encephalocele.
C) microcephaly.
D) myxedema.

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In patients with craniosynostosis, the cranial sutures fuse prematurely, causing a misshapen head, but mental retardation is not involved. Encephalocele and microcephaly involve mental retardation. Myxedema is a condition of hyperthyroidism.

The Premature Union of Cranial Sutures That Involves the Shape