macrocephaly
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Scientists suspect that a mutated Pten gene is one of the contributing factors to autism and have shown its association with macrocephaly, the abnormal development of an enlarged brain and head.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023
For instance, duplications within the chromosomal region 1q21 are associated with autism and macrocephaly, while deletions are linked to schizophrenia and microcephaly.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2018
Augmentation of the volume of the head is called macrocephaly, and there are a number of curious examples related.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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