nanocephaly

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• nanocephaly — SYN: microcephaly. [nano + G. kephale, head] * * * nano·ceph·a·ly (nan″o sefґə le) microcephaly. nanocephalous adj …   Medical dictionary

• nanocephaly — noun an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain • Syn: ↑microcephaly, ↑microcephalus • Derivationally related forms: ↑nanocephalic, ↑microcephalic (for: ↑microcephaly), ↑microcephal …   Useful english dictionary

• Microcephaly — An abnormally small head due to failure of brain growth. In precise terms, microcephaly is a head circumference that is more than 2 standard deviations below the normal mean for age, sex, race, and gestation. (Some authorities define microcephaly …   Medical dictionary

• microcephalic — adjective having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain a nanocephalic dwarf • Syn: ↑microcephalous, ↑nanocephalic • Pertains to noun: ↑nanocephaly (for: ↑nanocephalic), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• microcephalous — adjective having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain a nanocephalic dwarf • Syn: ↑microcephalic, ↑nanocephalic • Pertains to noun: ↑nanocephaly (for: ↑nanocephalic), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• microcephalus — noun an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain • Syn: ↑microcephaly, ↑nanocephaly • Derivationally related forms: ↑nanocephalic (for: ↑nanocephaly), ↑microcephalic ( …   Useful english dictionary

• nanocephalic — adjective having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain a nanocephalic dwarf • Syn: ↑microcephalic, ↑microcephalous • Pertains to noun: ↑nanocephaly, ↑microcephaly (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• abnormalcy — noun an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies • Syn: ↑abnormality • Ant: ↑normality (for: ↑abnormality) • Derivationally related forms: ↑abnormal ( …   Useful english dictionary

• nan- — combining form or nano Etymology: French, from Latin nanus dwarf, from Greek nanos, nannos; probably akin to Greek nanna, nenna female relative, aunt more at nun : dwarf …   Useful english dictionary