microcephaly
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mi·cro·ceph·a·ly
(mī′krō-sĕf′ə-lē)n. pl. mi·cro·ceph·a·lies
Abnormal smallness of the head.
mi′cro·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj. & n.
mi′cro·ceph′a·lous (-sĕf′ə-ləs) adj.
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microcephaly
(ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ)n
(Pathology) the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacity. Compare megacephaly
microcephalic adj, n
ˌmicroˈcephalous adj
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mi•cro•ceph•a•ly
(ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɛf ə li)n.
abnormal smallness of the head or braincase.
[1860–65; < French]
mi`cro•ce•phal′ic (-səˈfæl ɪk) adj., n.
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| Noun | 1. | microcephaly - an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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mi·cro·ceph·a·ly
, microcephalian. microcefalia, cabeza anormalmente pequeña de origen congénito.
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