microcephalic

[ mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik ]

adjective

, Cephalometry, Pathology.

1. having a head with a small braincase.

Other Words From

• micro·cepha·ly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcephalic¹

From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855–60. See micro-, cephalic

Example Sentences

Mller had interested himself very much in microcephalic skulls and Virchow assisted him in the investigations of them.

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To-day, however, the terms macrocephalic and microcephalic have come to be reserved for pathological cases.

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The satyrs are represented as being of the microcephalic type.

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What mattered the microcephalic imaginings of greasy Dave and his friends among the chorus?

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