macrocephaly

macrocephaly definition - medical

mac·ro·ceph·a·ly (măkˌrō-sĕfˈə-lē) or mac·ro·ce·pha·li·a (-sə-fāˈlē-ə, -fālˈyə)

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

Related Forms:

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

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