microcephaly

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ) /

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noun

the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacityCompare megacephaly

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Derived forms of microcephaly

microcephalic (ˌmaɪkrəʊsɪˈfælɪk), adjective, nounmicrocephalous, adjective

Words nearby microcephaly

micro-cap, microcapsule, microcassette, microcelebrity, microcephalic, microcephaly, microchemistry, microchip, Microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry

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How to use microcephaly in a sentence

Lombroso attributes a series of cases of microcephaly to profound mental impressions occurring during pregnancy.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Some just show radiation abnormalities—giantism, microcephaly, and the like.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
Microcephaly on the contrary shows inferiority of form (smallness, receding forehead, etc.), but not malformation.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Pathological terminology includes the following nomenclature: macrocephaly, sub-macrocephaly, submicrocephaly, microcephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori

If, on the other hand, the maximum circumference is notably smaller, we are entering upon the anomaly of microcephaly.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori