microcephaly
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ) /
the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacity: Compare megacephaly
Derived forms of microcephaly
- microcephalic (ˌmaɪkrəʊsɪˈfælɪk), adjective, noun
- microcephalous, adjective
Words Nearby microcephaly
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How to use microcephaly in a sentence
Lombroso attributes a series of cases of microcephaly to profound mental impressions occurring during pregnancy.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotSome just show radiation abnormalities—giantism, microcephaly, and the like.
The Status Civilization | Robert Sheckleymicrocephaly on the contrary shows inferiority of form (smallness, receding forehead, etc.), but not malformation.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria MontessoriPathological terminology includes the following nomenclature: macrocephaly, sub-macrocephaly, submicrocephaly, microcephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria MontessoriIf, on the other hand, the maximum circumference is notably smaller, we are entering upon the anomaly of microcephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori
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