MACROCEPHALY Definition & Meaning

macrocephaly

/ ˌmækrəʊˈsɛfəlɪ, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfeɪlɪə, ˌmækrəʊsɪˈfælɪk /

noun

the condition of having an abnormally large head or skull

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

macrocephalic adjective

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Scientists suspect that a mutated Pten gene is one of the contributing factors to autism and have shown its association with macrocephaly, the abnormal development of an enlarged brain and head.

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For instance, duplications within the chromosomal region 1q21 are associated with autism and macrocephaly, while deletions are linked to schizophrenia and microcephaly.

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Augmentation of the volume of the head is called macrocephaly, and there are a number of curious examples related.

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macrocephalic macroclimate

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