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megacephaly

/ˌmɛɡ.əˈsɛf.ə.li/

Traducción: Estado médico caracterizado por un tamaño de cabeza anormalmente grande, distinto de la hidrocefalia por la ausencia de presión intracraneal elevada y por un crecimiento excesivo simétrico.

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/ˌmɛɡ.əˈsɛf.ə.li/C2formalmedical
  • esEstado médico caracterizado por un tamaño de cabeza anormalmente grande, distinto de la hidrocefalia por la ausencia de presión intracraneal elevada y por un crecimiento excesivo simétrico.

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.

    esMacrocefalia

    • 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.

    Sinónimosmacrocephalymegalocephaly

    Antónimosmicrocephaly