microcephaly

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ; ˌmaɪkrəʊsɪˈfælɪk /

noun

1. See megacephaly
   the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacity Compare megacephaly

Derived Forms

• microcephalic, adjectivenoun
• ˌmicroˈcephalous, adjective

Example Sentences

Lombroso attributes a series of cases of microcephaly to profound mental impressions occurring during pregnancy.

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Some just show radiation abnormalities—giantism, microcephaly, and the like.

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Microcephaly on the contrary shows inferiority of form (smallness, receding forehead, etc.), but not malformation.

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Pathological terminology includes the following nomenclature: macrocephaly, sub-macrocephaly, submicrocephaly, microcephaly.

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If, on the other hand, the maximum circumference is notably smaller, we are entering upon the anomaly of microcephaly.

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