mac·ro·ceph·a·ly (m k r -s f  -l ) also mac·ro·ce·pha·li·a (-s-f l-, -fly)n. Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly. mac ro·ce·phalic (-s-fl k), macro·cepha·lous adj. |
macrocephaly [ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ] less commonly, macrocephalia [ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull
macrocephalic [ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfælɪk], macrocephalous adj
macrocephalism, macrocephaly
a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is unusually large. — macrocephalic, macrocephalous, adj.
See also: Head
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| Noun | 1. | macrocephaly - an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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