macrocephaly
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macrocephaly — n. THe condition of having an unusually large head; it differs from {hydrocephalus} because there is no increase intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical. Syn: megacephaly, megalocephaly. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macrocephaly — [mak΄rō sef′ə lē] n. 〚 MACRO + CEPHALY〛 a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is abnormally large: opposed to MICROCEPHALY macrocephalous adj. macrocephalic [mak΄rəsə fal′ik] * * * … Universalium
macrocephaly — [mak΄rō sef′ə lē] n. [ MACRO + CEPHALY] a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is abnormally large: opposed to MICROCEPHALY macrocephalous adj. macrocephalic [mak΄rəsə fal′ik] … English World dictionary
Macrocephaly — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = An MRI of a patient with benign familial macrocephaly (male with head circumference > 60cm) DiseasesDB = 22519 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|75|3|q|65 ICD9 = ICD9|756.0 ICDO = OMIM = 248000 MedlinePlus = 003305… … Wikipedia
macrocephaly — 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:… … Useful english dictionary
Macrocephaly, multiple lipomas, and hemangiomas — Bannayan syndrome, a genetic disease characterized by macrocephaly (enlarged head), multiple lipomas (benign fatty tumors) and hemangiomas (benign blood vessel tumors). The macrocephaly occurs without enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. There … Medical dictionary
macrocephaly — abnormal enlargement of the head … Dictionary of ichthyology
macrocephaly — mac·ro·ceph·a·ly sef ə lē n, pl lies the quality or state of being macrocephalous * * * (megalocephaly) n. abnormal largeness of the head in relation to the rest of the body. Compare microcephaly. * * * mac·ro·ceph·a·ly (mak″ro sefґə… … Medical dictionary
macrocephaly — mækrəʊ sɪfÉ™lɪ n. excessive largeness of the head, megalocephaly … English contemporary dictionary
macrocephaly — mac·ro·ceph·a·ly … English syllables
