Macrocephaly
roʊ adjective
1.
Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
2.
Craniometry. being or having a skull with a large cranial capacity.
Related forms
mac·ro·ceph·a·ly, noun
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macrocephaly or macrocephalia (ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull | |
| macrocephalia or macrocephalia | |
| —n | |
| macrocephalic or macrocephalia | |
| —adj | |
| macro'cephalous or macrocephalia | |
| —adj | |
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| macrocephaly or macrocephalia (ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə) | |
| —n | |
| the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull | |
| macrocephalia or macrocephalia | |
| —n | |
| macrocephalic or macrocephalia | |
| —adj | |
| macro'cephalous or macrocephalia | |
| —adj | |
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macrocephaly mac·ro·ceph·a·ly (māk'rō-sěf'ə-lē) or mac·ro·ce·pha·li·a (-sə-fā'lē-ə, -fāl'yə)
n.
Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly.
mac'ro·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) or mac'ro·ceph'a·lous adj.
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