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mac·ro·ceph·a·ly
 macrocephaly
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- pronunciation:
- mae
kro
se
f
li
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the condition of having an abnormally large head or cranial capacity. (Cf. microcephaly.)
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| derivation: |
macrocephalous (adj.) |
The word macrocephaly
contains the following parts:
macro-
Greek
prefix
that means large, long
  Example words:
macro, macrobiotic, macrobiotics, macrocephaly, macroclimate, macrocosm, macroeconomics, macroinstruction, macromolecule, macron, macroscopic
- synonyms:
- magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly
- antonyms:
- min, micro-
cephal, cephalo, encephal, encephalo
Greek
root
that means head, brain
Example words:
brachycephalic, cephalic, cephalic index, cephalopod, cephalothorax, dicephalous, dolichocephalic, electroencephalograph, encephalitis, encephalon, hydrocephalus, macrocephaly, mesencephalon, metencephalon, microcephaly, oxycephaly, rhombencephalon, telencephalon
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