microcephaly en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmaɪkɹoʊˈsɛfəli/ (US)
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Etymology
From micro- + -cephaly.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microcephalies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
microcephalus · microcephale · microcephalous · microcephalic
Synonyms
microcephalism · microcephalia
Translations (19)
pl mikrocefalia (neurological disorder) · cmn 畸形小頭 /畸形小头 (neurological disorder) · ru микроцефа́лия (neurological disorder) · cs mikrocefalie (neurological disorder) · cmn 小頭畸形 /小头畸形 (neurological disorder) · ru микрокефа́лия (neurological disorder) · ro microcefalie (neurological disorder) · pl małogłowie (neurological disorder) · fr microcéphalie (neurological disorder) · es microcefalia (neurological disorder) · ka მიკროკეფალია (neurological disorder) · gl microcefalia (neurological disorder) · cmn 小腦症 /小脑症 (neurological disorder) · pt microcefalia (neurological disorder) · nl microcefalie (neurological disorder) · ca microcefàlia (neurological disorder) · it microcefalia (neurological disorder) · fi pienipäisyys (neurological disorder) · fi mikrokefalia (neurological disorder)