megacephaly

• État médical caractérisé par une tête anormalement grande, se distinguant de l'hydrocéphalie par l'absence d'augmentation de la pression intracrânienne et par une croissance symétrique excessive.

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.

   Mégacéphalie

   • 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.

   Synonymesmacrocephalymegalocephaly

   Antonymesmicrocephaly