macrocephaly

uncountable

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally large head, distinguished from hydrocephalus by the absence of increased intracranial pressure and the presence of symmetrical overgrowth.

• 🇷🇺Медицинское состояние, характеризующееся аномально большой головой, отличающееся от гидроцефалии отсутствием повышенного внутричерепного давления и наличием симметричного избыточного роста.

1. Abnormally large head C1 formal medical

   A medical condition characterized by an abnormally large head, with symmetrical overgrowth and without increased intracranial pressure, distinguishing it from hydrocephalus.

   • The doctor diagnosed the infant with macrocephaly, ruling out hydrocephalus.
   • Macrocephaly can sometimes be associated with certain genetic disorders.
   • Patients with macrocephaly typically have a head circumference above the 97th percentile.
   • The symmetrical nature of the overgrowth in macrocephaly helps differentiate it from other conditions.

   🇷🇺Аномально большая голова

   Synonyms: megacephalymegalocephaly

   Antonyms: microcephaly

• macrocephalies plural form
• macrocephalies' possessive plural form
• macrocephaly's possessive singular form