Meanings
nounmegacephaly (uncountable)
- uncountablemacrencephaly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
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APA
megacephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacephaly
MLA
“megacephaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacephaly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megacephaly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacephaly.
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