macrocephalous

/,mækrou'kefələs/ Cách viết khác : (macrocephalic) /,mækrouke'fælik/

Thân thiện

A newborn baby is examined by a doctor who notes the infant's macrocephalous head.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having an unusually or abnormally large head and brain. This term is primarily used in medical and biological contexts to describe a physical condition.

Usage

• The term macrocephalous is a formal, technical adjective. It is most commonly used in scientific writing, medical diagnoses, and biological descriptions. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.
• It describes a specific, measurable anatomical feature (cranial size) that is outside the normal range.

Examples

• The pediatrician noted that the infant was macrocephalous, which required further neurological examination.
• Certain genetic syndromes can result in a macrocephalous appearance.
• The study compared cognitive development in macrocephalous children with a control group.

Advanced Usage

• The condition of having an abnormally large head is formally called macrocephaly (noun).
• In descriptive biology, a macrocephalous skull structure might be noted as a characteristic of a particular species or fossil specimen.

Variants and Related Words

• Macrocephalic (adjective): An alternative form with the same meaning as .
• Macrocephaly (noun): The medical condition of having an abnormally large head.
• Microcephalous (adjective): The antonym, meaning having an abnormally small head.

Synonyms

• Megacephalic (adjective): Having a large head (less common synonym).
• Large-headed (adjective): A simple, non-technical description.

Antonyms

• Microcephalous (adjective): Having an abnormally small head.
• Normocephalic (adjective): Having a head of normal size (a standard medical term).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having an exceptionally large head and brain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• macrocephalic