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megacephaly

/ˌmɛɡ.əˈsɛf.ə.li/

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noun

/ˌmɛɡ.əˈsɛf.ə.li/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся аномально большой головой, отличающееся от гидроцефалии отсутствием повышенного внутричерепного давления и наличием симметричного избыточного роста.

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.

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  1. C2formalmedical

    A condition characterized by an abnormally large head, which differs from hydrocephalus as there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical.

    ruАномально большая голова

    • The infant was diagnosed with megacephaly, but the doctors assured the parents there was no pressure on the brain.
    • Megacephaly can sometimes be associated with certain genetic syndromes.
    • The symmetrical overgrowth in megacephaly distinguishes it from other cranial conditions.

    Synonymsmacrocephalymegalocephaly

    Antonymsmicrocephaly