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Definition of "macrocephaly" [macrocephaly]

  • Abnormal largeness of the head. Also called megacephaly, megalocephaly. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "macrocephaly" in a sentence
  • "The concept of the enterprise is associated with an illness called macrocephaly [laughter]."
  • "Augmentation of the volume of the head is called macrocephaly, and there are a number of curious examples related."
  • "Peek was born with a condition called macrocephaly, which damaged his cerebellum."