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macrocephaly Definition

macro·cepha·ly (mak′rō sef′ə lē)

noun

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

Etymology: macro- + -cephaly

macrocephaly Related Forms
mac′ro·ceph′a·lous adjective or mac′ro·cephal′·ic-sə fal′ik
macrocephaly Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • autism: Fidler DJ, Bailey JN, Smalley SL: Macrocephaly in autism and other pervasive developmental disorders.