Shortness.
Greek brakhus, short.
Someone who is brachycephalic has a relatively broad, short skull; brachydactyly is abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes; brachytherapy is a type of radiotherapy in which radioactive materials are implanted into or close to a tumour to give intense radiation for short periods.
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