"macrocephaly" meaning in All languages combined

See macrocephaly on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: macrocephalies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛfəli Etymology: From macro- + -cephaly. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|macro|cephaly}} macro- + -cephaly Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} macrocephaly (usually uncountable, plural macrocephalies)
  1. (medicine) A condition in which the head is abnormally large. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (a condition in which the head is abnormally large): makrozefalia (Basque), macrocefàlia [feminine] (Catalan), makrocefalie [feminine] (Czech), macrocefalie [feminine] (Dutch), macrocéphalie [feminine] (French), Makrozephalie [feminine] (German), macrocefalia [feminine] (Italian), makrocefalia [feminine] (Polish), macrocefalia [feminine] (Portuguese), macrocefalie [feminine] (Romanian), макроцефа́лия (makrocefálija) [feminine] (Russian), macrocefalia [feminine] (Spanish), макроцефа́лія (makrocefálija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-macrocephaly-en-noun--ERzq0nO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with macro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 50 50 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'a condition in which the head is abnormally large': 98 2
  2. (geography) The excessive concentration of population and development in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-macrocephaly-en-noun-uh8s9oBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-, English terms suffixed with -cephaly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with macro-: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cephaly: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 26 74 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: macrocephalism Related terms: macrocephalic

Inflected forms

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