Synonyms for microcephaly
ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɛf ə limi·cro·cepha·ly

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1. microcephalynoun

   Synonyms:
   microcephalism, microcephalia

2. microcephalynoun

   A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.

   Synonyms:
   microcephalia, microcephalism

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1. microcephaly, microcephalus, nanocephalynoun

   an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain

   Synonyms:
   microcephalus, nanocephaly

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1. microcephaly

   Synonyms:
   Microencephaly

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1. Marcos Espinal:

   We don't know yet if this virus crosses the placenta and generates or causes microcephaly. We think it plays a role. There's no doubt about that.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   There have been a small number of cases of microcephaly connected to a previous outbreak of Zika in the Polynesian Islands.

3. Francis Contreras:

   We strongly suspect that we could be facing a case of microcephaly.

4. Jeremy Farrar:

   This is particularly true for Zika, where so much is still unknown about the virus, how it is spread and the possible link with microcephaly.

5. Claudio Maierovitch:

   We based our response on the scientific knowledge available, that Zika caused a mild illness without major complications, but as soon as we saw that there was an association with microcephaly, we reacted in record time.