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megalocephaly

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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic

  [meg-uh-loh-suh-fal-ik]
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–adjective
1. Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
2. Pathology. afflicted with leontiasis.
Also, meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ceph⋅a⋅lous  [meg-uh-loh-sef-uh-luhs] .

Origin:
1875–80; megalo- + cephalic

Related forms:
meg⋅a⋅lo⋅ceph⋅a⋅ly, noun
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mac·ro·ceph·a·ly   (māk'rō-sěf'ə-lē)   
n.  Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly.
mac'ro·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk), mac'ro·ceph'a·lous adj.
meg·a·lo·ceph·a·ly   (měg'ə-lō-sěf'ə-lē)   
n.   pl. meg·a·lo·ceph·a·lies
See macrocephaly.
meg'a·lo·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk), meg'a·lo·ceph'a·lous (-sěf'ə-ləs) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: meg·a·lo·ceph·a·ly
Pronunciation: "meg-&-lO-'sef-&-lE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lies
: largeness and especially abnormal largeness of the head
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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megalocephaly meg·a·lo·ceph·a·ly (měg'ə-lō-sěf'ə-lē)
n.
See macrocephaly.

meg'a·lo·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) or meg'a·lo·ceph'a·lous (-sěf'ə-ləs)

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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