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Meaning of "macrocephaly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MACROCEPHALY

macrocephaly  [ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACROCEPHALY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Macrocephaly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACROCEPHALY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Macrocephaly

Macrocephaly, occurs when the head is abnormally large ; this includes the scalp, the cranial bone, and the contents of the cranium.

Definition of macrocephaly in the English dictionary

The definition of macrocephaly in the dictionary is the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACROCEPHALY


autocephaly
ˌɔːtəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
awfully
ˈɔːfəlɪ
brachycephaly
ˌbrækɪˈsɛfəlɪ
dolichocephaly
ˌdɒlɪkəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
fruitfully
ˈfruːtfəlɪ
hydrocephaly
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
macrencephaly
ˌmækrənˈsɛfəlɪ
masterfully
ˈmɑːstəfəlɪ
megacephaly
ˌmɛɡəˈsɛfəlɪ
megalocephaly
ˌmɛɡələʊˈsɛfəlɪ
mesaticephaly
ˌmɛsətɪˈsɛfəlɪ
mesocephaly
ˌmɛsəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
microcephaly
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
Offaly
ˈɒfəlɪ
oxycephaly
ˌɒksɪˈsɛfəlɪ
plagiocephaly
ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
purposefully
ˈpɜːpəsfəlɪ
scaphocephaly
ˌskæfəʊˈsɛfəlɪ
sinfully
ˈsɪnfəlɪ
unmercifully
ʌnˈmɜːsɪfəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACROCEPHALY

macrobiotic
macrobiotics
macrocarpa
macrocephalia
macrocephalic
macrocephalous
macroclimate
macroclimatic
macroclimatically
macrocode
macrocopy
macrocosm
macrocosmic
macrocosmically
macrocycle
macrocyclic
macrocyst
macrocyte
macrocytic
macrocytosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACROCEPHALY

acromegaly
anencephaly
anomaly
bialy
cardiomegaly
charcoaly
coaly
gravity anomaly
Healy
hepatomegaly
Italy
magnetic anomaly
mealy
mean anomaly
orthocephaly
paly
scaly
shaly
splenomegaly
Thessaly

Synonyms and antonyms of macrocephaly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «macrocephaly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACROCEPHALY

Find out the translation of macrocephaly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of macrocephaly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «macrocephaly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大头畸形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macrocefalia
570 millions of speakers

English

macrocephaly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

macrocephaly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأس كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

макроцефалия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macrocefalia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

macrocephaly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

macrocéphalie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Macrocephaly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Makrozephalie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대두 증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Macrocephaly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

macrocephaly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருந்தலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅक्रोसिफली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makrosefali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macrocefalia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

makrocefalię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

макроцефалія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

macrocefalie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακροκεφαλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

macrocephaly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

macrocephaly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

macrocephaly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of macrocephaly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACROCEPHALY»

The term «macrocephaly» is regularly used and occupies the 85.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACROCEPHALY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «macrocephaly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «macrocephaly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about macrocephaly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACROCEPHALY»

Discover the use of macrocephaly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to macrocephaly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Pediatric Neurology: A Signs and Symptoms Approach
Thus, 2% of the “normal” population has macrocephaly. Investigation of such individuals may show an abnormality causing macrocephaly, but many are normal, often with a familial tendency for a large head. When asked to evaluate a large ...
Gerald M. Fenichel, 2009
2
Abnormal Skeletal Phenotypes: From Simple Signs to Complex ...
Macrocephaly; foramina parietalia permagna; hypertelorism; craniosynostosis, not mandatory (FG syndrome) 2.Macrocephaly; frontal bossing; mild hypertelorism (Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, acrocallosal syndrome, macrocephaly ...
Alessandro Castriota-Scanderbeg, Bruno Dallapiccola, 2006
3
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Both the nature of the groups studied and the detail of their assessment will affect population-based estimates of the prognosis of children with megalencephaly. Lorber and Priestley7 studied patients referred for assessment of macrocephaly,  ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Radiology
Abnormalities o\ Cranial Size □ Macrocephaly Definition Clinical. Macrocephaly is defined as a head circumference that exceeds two standard deviations, or the 97th percentile, by at least 0.5 cm (Table 5.4). Radiographic (p. 451).
Klaus-Dietrich Ebel, Gabriele Benz-Bohm, 1999
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Merritt's Neurology
Table 87.2 Macrocephaly and Megalencephaly (Continued) Developmental Defects Characteristics Osteopathia striata with cranial sclerosis Macrocephaly, linear striations of long bones, hypertelorism, palate anomalies, hearing deficits,  ...
Lewis P. Rowland, Timothy A. Pedley, 2010
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
The history and physical exam can distinguish between congenital, traumatic, or infectious etiologies; the family history can assess syndromic causes and familial macrocephaly. In particular, careful measurement and charting of parental head ...
A. Leland Albright, P. David Adelson, Ian F. Pollack, 2008
7
Fetal Medicine: Basic Science and Clinical Practice
a b Fig. 30.23 Macrocephaly in a 20 weeks' fetus with chromosomal anomaly ( 46XX del [3q] 26.1–27.1). Head circumference: 203 mm (2SD) (a) Sagittal transabdominal view showing frontal bossing, mild ventriculomegaly and micrognathia; ...
Charles H. Rodeck, Martin J. Whittle, 2009
8
Neurocutaneous Disorders: Phakomatoses & Hamartoneoplastic ...
Katugampola R, Moss C, Mills C (2008) Macrocephaly- cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita: a case report and review of salient features. J Am Acad Dermatol 58: 697–702. Lapunzina P, Badia I, Galoppo C, De Matteo E, Silberman P, ...
Martino Ruggieri, Ignacio Pascual Castroviejo, Concezio Di Rocco, 2009
9
Pediatric Neurology: A Case-based Review
Children older than 1 year may present with macrocephaly and dilated facial and cervical veins. Dilated veins occur with progressive obliteration of the straight sinus and jugular veins. Intracranial hemorrhage and seizures have been reported ...
Tena Rosser, 2007
10
Schwartz's Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics
Macrocephaly is defined by head circumference greater than two standard deviations from the mean for gender (i.e., 98th percentile). It arises from the enlargement of any of the four major constituents of the head: ventricles ( hydrocephalus), ...
Joseph J. Zorc, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACROCEPHALY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term macrocephaly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iraqi father finds his son's lost smile in city - Bangalore Mirror
HEMIMEGALENCEPHALY: This is an extremely rare form of macrocephaly (a term used to define a person who has an abnormally large head) ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
2
'Miniature Brains' To Understand Autism Better Created By …
Most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have a larger head, a condition known as macrocephaly, and the new findings can help scientists ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Mutations Discovered in Autism Risk Gene That Alter Brain …
... has a mutation in about 20 percent of people who have autism spectrum disorder and enlarged heads, which is known as macrocephaly. «Gazette Review, Jul 15»
4
A nonsense variant in HERC1 is associated with intellectual …
Olney AH: Macrocephaly syndromes. Semin Pediatr Neurol 2007; 14: 128–135. | Article | PubMed |; Mirzaa GM, Poduri A: Megalencephaly and ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
Colorado Springs family in limbo waiting on hospital's decision
Cora suffers from macrocephaly-capillary malformation, a rare disease that has proven frustratingly difficult to treat. Doctors have removed the ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
6
Patient use of cannabis-based oils a new issue in recent Memorial …
Her seizures come from an extremely rare condition called macrocephaly-capillary malformation. Doctors removed the right side of her brain in ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
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Evansville Public Records - June 6, 2015
Hayes, Craig Aaron; Dec. 11, 1991, Evansville, dysmorphic cranial facial macrocephaly, May 13. Hedden-Krumwiede, Aubri Sue; May 1, 2015, ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jun 15»
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The Great Spy Experiment to split up after June 6 Esplanade gig …
Their older child suffers from a rare disease called macrocephaly-capillary malformation, a genetic disorder which requires regular therapy for ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
9
The autism-associated gene chromodomain helicase DNA-binding …
Phenotypic characterization of individuals with CHD8 disrupting mutations indicate a subset of ASD that includes macrocephaly, distinct facial ... «Nature.com, May 15»
10
Arg 1809 substitution in neurofibromin: further evidence of a …
Short stature, macrocephaly, thoracic anomalies, and other Noonan syndrome (NS) features were also present. Conversely, typical NF1-related ... «Nature.com, May 15»

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