macrocephaly

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(mak′rō sef′ə lē)

noun

a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is abnormally large

Origin: macro- + -cephaly

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See macrocephaly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly.

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  • macˌro·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk), macˌro·cephˈa·lous adjective

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