microcephalic
[ mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ səˈfæl ɪk /
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adjective Cephalometry, Pathology.
having a head with a small braincase.
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Also mi·cro·ceph·a·lous [mahy-kroh-sef-uh-luhs]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɛf ə ləs/.
Origin of microcephalic
OTHER WORDS FROM microcephalic
mi·cro·ceph·a·ly, nounWords nearby microcephalic
microcapsule, microcardia, microcassette, microcelebrity, microcentrum, microcephalic, microcephaly, microcheilia, microcheiria, microchemistry, microchip
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Example sentences from the Web for microcephalic
Mller had interested himself very much in microcephalic skulls and Virchow assisted him in the investigations of them.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. WalshTo-day, however, the terms macrocephalic and microcephalic have come to be reserved for pathological cases.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriThe satyrs are represented as being of the microcephalic type.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriWhat mattered the microcephalic imaginings of greasy Dave and his friends among the chorus?
The Real Adventure|Henry Kitchell Webster