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noun
A condition in which the head is abnormally large.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The excessive concentration of population and development in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: megacephaly, megalocephaly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy
History
From macro- + -cephaly.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
