microcephalic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of microcephalic
From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855–60. See micro-, cephalic
Example Sentences
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“There was such great concern about the prospect of a microcephalic baby after a transfusion transmission that Zika testing was implemented without any formalized risk-based decision-making,” Katz says.
From Nature ● Sep. 26, 2017
Girls who contract Zika are believed to be immune when they reach their childbearing years, meaning they cannot give birth to microcephalic babies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2016
"With microcephalic images, it's not the same, and there is a delay of people seeing the very devastating effects."
From US News ● Jul. 25, 2016
Though 80 to 90 percent of cases are thankfully mild, 1 to 13 percent of infected pregnant women will have microcephalic babies.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2016
I am," he answered, "though Thorndyke considers failure possible—which, of course, it is if the jury-box should chance to be filled with microcephalic idiots and the judge should prove incapable of understanding simple technical evidence.
From The Red Thumb Mark by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)
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