microcephalic
adjective medical specialized uk/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.sɪfˈæl.ɪk/ us/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.səˈfæl.ɪk/
小头的，小头畸形的
relating to microcephaly (= the state of having a head that is smaller than normal)
microcephalic children 小头畸形的小孩
The patient's mother is also microcephalic. 这位病人的母亲也患有小头畸形。
See: microcephaly
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- When a family with several microcephalic children was referred to him, Walsh became interested in finding out what causes the malady.
- He was microcephalic and never developed speech.
- At the age of 4 months, he was noted to be microcephalic.
microcephalic
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.sɪfˈæl.ɪk/ us/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.səˈfæl.ɪk/
小头畸形患者
a person who suffers from microcephaly (= the state of having a head that is smaller than normal)
a study of brain shape in human microcephalics 对小头畸形患者大脑形状的研究
True hereditary microcephalics live an average-length life span. 真正的遗传性小头畸形患者的平均寿命与常人无异。
See: microcephaly
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- Microcephalics do not necessarily have subnormal memories.
- They measured the skull of a human microcephalic.