megalocephaly
- noun
- /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈsɛfəli/
- Specialized
:
megalocefalia
- Doctors confirmed that the infant's megalocephaly was not due to hydrocephalus.
Examples
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The genetic disorder was associated with megalocephaly and delayed development.
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Children with megalocephaly often require regular monitoring.
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Research is ongoing to understand the causes of megalocephaly in some children.
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The doctor diagnosed the infant with megalocephaly.
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Doctors confirmed that the infant's megalocephaly was not due to hydrocephalus.
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Research is ongoing to understand the causes of megalocephaly in some children.
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Children with megalocephaly often require regular monitoring.
Synonyms
A condition in which a person has an unusually large head
A person whose whole head is much larger than normal and not from fluid build-up in the brain
An unusually large skull that holds the brain
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
9.8
A condition where a baby has a much smaller head and a less developed brain causing development problems
How Large
- Specialized
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
megalocephaly = cephaly (opaque) = megalo + cephal + y
Although formed from elements meaning 'large' + 'head', these Greek combining forms are technical and unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable.
Etymology
Megalocephaly joins mega- meaning 'large', like in megabyte, and -cephaly meaning 'head', so it literally means 'large head' and explains the medical condition.