MACROCEPHALY

macrocephaly, megacephaly, megalocephaly

(noun) an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

macrocephaly (usually uncountable, plural macrocephalies)

(medicine) A condition in which the head is abnormally large.

(geography) The excessive concentration of population and development in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.

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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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