What is "macrocephaly"

macrocephaly \macrocephaly\ n. THe condition of having an unusually large head; it differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increase intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical.

Syn: megacephaly, megalocephaly.

n. (context medicine English) A condition in which the head is abnormally large.

n. an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical [syn: megacephaly, megalocephaly]

Macrocephaly is a condition in which the head is abnormally large; this includes the scalp, the cranial bone, and the contents of the cranium.