macrocephaly

British

/ ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfælɪk /

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

For instance, duplications within the chromosomal region 1q21 are associated with autism and macrocephaly, while deletions are linked to schizophrenia and microcephaly.

From Salon

Augmentation of the volume of the head is called macrocephaly, and there are a number of curious examples related.

From Project Gutenberg

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