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microcephaly

British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacity Compare megacephaly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The research paper is titled 'Recessive TMEM167A variants cause neonatal diabetes, microcephaly and epilepsy syndrome', and it appears in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026

Experts like Mardjane Lemos, the doctor who diagnosed some of the first cases of Zika-related microcephaly, said this was far from enough.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

Known as Oropouche virus, it can trigger a fever that may cause pregnant people to miscarry or their babies to have birth defects known as microcephaly, or smaller than usual heads.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025

The devastating epidemic results in an estimated estimated 1.5 million infected, and over 3,500 infants with microcephaly by January 2016.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025

Still, the horrifying stories about mothers trying to console their babies born with microcephaly and other tragic birth defects were heartbreaking.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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