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megalocephaly

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.ləʊˈsɛf.ə.li/

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noun

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.ləʊˈsɛf.ə.li/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся аномально большим размером головы, 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. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

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

    ruМедицинское состояние

    • The patient was diagnosed with megalocephaly, but showed no signs of neurological impairment.
    • Unlike hydrocephalus, megalocephaly does not involve elevated pressure inside the skull.
    • The symmetrical overgrowth seen in megalocephaly distinguishes it from other cranial abnormalities.
    • The doctor explained that megalocephaly often presents with a normal brain structure despite the large head size.

    Synonymsmacrocephalymegacephaly

Forms
  • megalocephalies plural form
  • megalocephalies' possessive plural form
  • megalocephaly's possessive singular form