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microcephaly

Syllabification: (mi·cro·ceph·a·ly)
Definition of microcephaly

noun

Medicine
  • abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development.

Derivatives

microcephalic

Pronunciation: /-səˈfalik/
adjective & noun

microcephalous

Pronunciation: /-ˈsefələs/
adjective

microcephaly in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of microcephaly in the British & World English dictionary