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macrocephaly

/ˌmæk.rəʊˈsɛf.ə.li/

Traducción: Condición médica caracterizada por un tamaño de cabeza anormalmente grande, distinta de la hidrocefalia por la ausencia de presión intracraneal elevada y por un crecimiento simétrico excesivo.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ˌmæk.rəʊˈsɛf.ə.li/

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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.

  • 🇪🇸Condición médica caracterizada por un tamaño de cabeza anormalmente grande, distinta de la hidrocefalia por la ausencia de presión intracraneal elevada y por un crecimiento simétrico excesivo.
  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.

    🇪🇸Macrocefalia

    Sinónimos: megacephalymegalocephaly

    Antónimos: microcephaly

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