microcephalic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- microcephaly noun
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
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
Families are on their own, as the families of microcephalic children will likely be as well.
From US News • Jul. 7, 2016
The very first reaction that Scott and I had when we found out that Lola was also microcephalic, we both looked at each other.
From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2016
The patient was distinctly microcephalic and the right side of the body was markedly wasted.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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