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microcephaly

mi·cro·ce·phal·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ kroʊ səˈfæl ɪk/
    • /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˈk.e.fə.lɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-suh-fal-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ kroʊ səˈfæl ɪk/

Definitions of microcephaly word

  • adjective microcephaly having a head with a small braincase. 1
  • noun microcephaly Abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development. 1
  • noun microcephaly the condition of having an abnormally small head or cranial capacity 0
  • noun microcephaly a condition in which the head or cranial capacity is abnormally small 0
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Origin of microcephaly

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
From the New Latin word microcephalicus, dating back to 1855-60. See micro-, cephalic

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Parts of speech for Microcephaly

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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microcephaly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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