noun
an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
• Syn: ↑megacephaly, ↑megalocephaly
• Derivationally related forms: ↑macrocephalic
• Hypernyms: ↑abnormality, ↑abnormalcy
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\\-_lē\ noun (-es)Etymology: French macrocéphalie, from macrocéphale + -ie -y
: the quality or state of being macrocephalous
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macrocephaly /-sefˈə-li/ noun
(Gr kephalē head) largeness, or abnormal largeness, of the head
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Main Entry: ↑macro-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.