megacephaly

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معنی و تعریف

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تعریف:

سر به طور غیرعادی بزرگ؛ با هیدروسفالی تفاوت دارد زیرا فشار داخل جمجمه افزایش نیافته و رشد بیش از حد متقارن است

an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical

مترادف‌ها:

مثال‌ها:

  • The infant was diagnosed with megacephaly, but doctors assured the parents that there was no sign of increased intracranial pressure.
  • Despite his megacephaly, the child showed normal cognitive development and no neurological deficits.