Macrocephaly
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A condition in which the head is abnormally large. uncountable, usually
- 2 an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical wordnet
- 3 The excessive concentration of population and development in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas. uncountable, usually
"Already Mexico City is a warning to other developing countries where centralized government, a high birth rate, neglect of agriculture and the rush to industrialize have combined to encourage migration to the cities. Twenty percent of the country's population lives here, and the term urban macrocephaly has been coined to describe the phenomenon."
Example
More examples"Already Mexico City is a warning to other developing countries where centralized government, a high birth rate, neglect of agriculture and the rush to industrialize have combined to encourage migration to the cities. Twenty percent of the country's population lives here, and the term urban macrocephaly has been coined to describe the phenomenon."
Etymology
From macro- + -cephaly.
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