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macrocephaly

British

/ ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ /

noun

the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull

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macrocephalic

adjective

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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 Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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