# microcephaly

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmaɪkɹoʊˈsɛfəli/ · frequency rank #77,926

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

## Etymology
From micro- + -cephaly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microcephaly