macrencephaly

(ˌmækrənˈsɛfəlɪ) or less commonly

macrencephalia

n (Pathology) the condition of having an abnormally large brain

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Noun

macrencephaly - an abnormally large braincase abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

macrencephaly

[‚ma·kren′sef·ə·lē] (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large brain.

macrencephaly

mac·ren·ceph·a·ly

, macrencephalia (mak'ren-sef'ă-lē, -sĕ-fā'lē-ă), Hypertrophy of the brain; the condition of having a large brain. [macro- + G. enkephalos, brain]

megalencephaly

A rare condition defined as a brain that weighs significantly more than the average for an infant’s age and sex, which is invariably accompanied by macrocephaly with an enlarged cranial vault due to separation of the cranial sutures.

mac·ren·ceph·a·ly

, macrencephalia (mak'ren-sef'ă-lē, -sĕ-fā'lē-ă) Hypertrophy of the brain; the condition of having a large brain. [macro- + G. enkephalos, brain]

macrencephaly

noun

Words related to macrencephaly

noun an abnormally large braincase

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abnormalcy
abnormality

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