noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of macrencephaly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: macrencephaly
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
megalocephaly
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rhymes with -ɛfəli
noun
Meaning 2
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: macrocephaly, megacephaly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy
History
Etymology
From megalo- + -cephaly.