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macrocephaly

mac·ro·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mak-roh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmæk roʊ səˈfæl ɪk/
    • /mˈakrəsˌefəli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-roh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmæk roʊ səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of macrocephaly word

  • adjective macrocephaly Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity. 1
  • adjective macrocephaly Craniometry. being or having a skull with a large cranial capacity. 1
  • noun macrocephaly (medicine) A condition in which the head is abnormally large. 1
  • noun macrocephaly the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull 0
  • noun macrocephaly a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is abnormally large 0
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Origin of macrocephaly

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Greek makroképhal(os) large-headed (see macro-, -cephalous) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Macrocephaly

noun
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Macrocephaly

macrocephaly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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