macrocephaly

less commonly macrocephalia (ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə)

/ (ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ) /

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noun

the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull

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Derived forms of macrocephaly

macrocephalic (ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfælɪk) or macrocephalous, adjective

Words nearby macrocephaly

macrobiotic, macrobiotics, macrocarpa, macrocarpous, macrocephalic, macrocephaly, macroclimate, macroclimatology, macrocode, macrocosm, macrocyclic

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How to use macrocephaly in a sentence

In rickets, for instance, macrocephaly may occur in conjunction with a normal or even supernormal intelligence (Leopardi).
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Pathological terminology includes the following nomenclature: macrocephaly, sub-macrocephaly, submicrocephaly, microcephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
If we find a circumference greater than normal, we are beginning to enter upon the anomaly which goes by the name of macrocephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori