microcephalic

adjective

mi·cro·ce·phal·ic | \ ˈmī-krō-sə-ˈfa-lik

Definition of microcephalic

(Entry 1 of 2)

: having a small head specifically : having an abnormally small head

microcephalic

noun

Definition of microcephalic (Entry 2 of 2)

: one that is microcephalic

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

And then in 2015 an outbreak in Brazil was linked to an increase in microcephalic infants. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "Zika in 2017: Virus threat has been quiet, but it hasn't gone away," 18 July 2017 Zika infections carried by travelers have been brought back to Minnesota, New York, Hawaii (where a microcephalic baby was born), and other states in the U.S. — National Geographic, "Why Zika Is This Year’s Scary Virus," 28 Jan. 2016

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More Definitions for microcephalic

microcephalic

adjective

mi·cro·ce·phal·ic | \ ˌmī-krō-sə-ˈfal-ik

(Entry 1 of 2)

: having a small head specifically : having an abnormally small head

microcephalic

noun

Medical Definition of microcephalic (Entry 2 of 2)

: an individual with an abnormally small head