Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrocephalus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: macro-cephalus
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having an abnormally large head.

Example Sentences

"Benedikt called attention to the frequency of leptocephalus and macrocephalus in hemiplegia and paraplegia spastica infantilis, and to the frequency of asymmetry in the first-mentioned disease."
"He had collected thirty-three cases of craniotomy for idiocy and macrocephalus, and found that the results were always negative."
"A radionuclide salivagram of a 4-year-old girl with recurrent lung infections, macrocephalus, psychomotor retardation, and seizure disorder was obtained due to suspected aspiration."

Synonyms

macrocephaly

Questions

What does macrocephalus mean?: The condition of having an abnormally large head.

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