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mi·cro·ceph·a·ly
 microcephaly
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the condition of having an abnormally small skull and braincase.
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| derivation: |
microcephalous (adj.) |
The word microcephaly
contains the following parts:
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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