megacephalic

[ meg-uh-suh-fal-ik ]

/ ˌmɛg ə səˈfæl ɪk /

adjective Cephalometry.

Nearby words

megabacterium, megabit, megabladder, megabuck, megabyte, megacephalic, megacephaly, megachurch, megacity, megacolon, megacorporation

Also meg·a·ceph·a·lous

[meg-uh-sef-uh-luh s] /ˌmɛg əˈsɛf ə ləs/.

Origin of megacephalic

First recorded in 1875–80; mega- + cephalic

Related formsmeg·a·ceph·a·ly, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for megacephaly

megacephaly

megalocephaly

/ (ˌmɛɡəˈsɛfəlɪ) /

noun

the condition of having an unusually large head or cranial capacity. It can be of congenital origin or result from an abnormal overgrowth of the facial bonesCompare microcephaly

Derived Formsmegacephalic (ˌmɛɡəsɪˈfælɪk), megacephalous, megalocephalic or megalocephalous, adjective

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Medicine definitions for megacephaly

megacephaly

[ mĕg′ə-sĕf′ə-lē ]

n.

macrocephaly

Related formsmeg′a•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) null adj.