macrocephalic

9.9

A person or animal with a very large head often because of a medical problem

adjective
/ˌmækroʊsəˈfælɪk/

Specialized

: macrocefálico

The doctor explained that the baby was macrocephalic, which could indicate a potential medical issue.

Examples

In some species, individuals may show macrocephalic traits due to genetic factors affecting head growth.
People who are macrocephalic may experience various challenges related to their larger head size.
Not with macrocephalic Martians blasting a joint session of the currently recessed Congress.

Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

macrocephalous

vsmacrocephalic

Specialized

9.9

Having an unusually large head and brain

focuses on large head often linked to medical causes

macrencephalic

vsmacrocephalic

Specialized

9.9

A person or animal with an unusually large skull that holds a big brain

refers to overall large head, not only brain size

macrencephalous

vsmacrocephalic

Specialized

9.9

A skull with a large space for the brain

describes a generally large head often from medical conditions

large-headed

vsmacrocephalic

5.0

A person, animal, or object with a head much bigger than its body

is a medical term often implying abnormal growth rather than casual description

Antonyms

microcephalic

Specialized

1 9.9

Having a head much smaller than normal because the brain did not grow

How Big

macrocephalic

Specialized

9.9

microcephalic

Specialized

1 9.9

Surface Forms

macrocephalic positive

Morphology

macrocephalic = macrocephaly (semi-transparent) = macro + cephal + ic

The adjective is formed regularly from the medical noun macrocephaly with -ic, but the base remains a specialized scientific term.

Etymology

Macrocephalic comes from the parts macro- ('large') and -cephalic ('head'), so it literally means 'large-headed' and is used to describe someone who has an unusually large head, often because of a medical condition.