microcephalic
Abnormally small cranium
Microcephalic describes a person or condition involving an abnormally small head, specifically a skull circumference significantly below average for age and sex.
The condition, microcephaly, results from the brain failing to develop properly and often involves intellectual disability.
The Zika virus outbreak caused a surge in microcephalic births.
Of the skull
- skullHead's bone casing
- brainSeat of cognition
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
- measurementDetermining size or amount
proportion · reduction · abnormality · anomaly · dysmorphic · morphology · assessment · diagnosis
Abnormality present from delivery
- prenatalBefore birth
- intrauterineWithin the uterus
- fetalOf the unborn
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
maternal · chromosomal · neonatal · perinatal · antenatal · embryonic · teratogenic · ultrasound
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodevelopmentBrain formation through life stages
- cerebralRelating to intellect
cerebellum · gyri · seizures · epilepsy · cognition · intellectual disability · motor · developmental delay
Permanent DNA alteration
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- geneHereditary information unit
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
dominant · syndrome · genotype · phenotype · heredity · karyotype · deletion · duplication
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
ostracism · marginalization · exclusion · bias · advocacy · awareness · dignity · support
cranial
Of the skull
- skullHead's bone casing
- brainSeat of cognition
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
measurement · proportion · reduction · abnormality · anomaly · dysmorphic · morphology · assessment · diagnosis · pediatrics
birth defect
Abnormality present from delivery
- prenatalBefore birth
- intrauterineWithin the uterus
- fetalOf the unborn
gestation · maternal · chromosomal · neonatal · perinatal · antenatal · embryonic · teratogenic · ultrasound · Zika
brain
Seat of cognition
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- neurodevelopmentBrain formation through life stages
cerebral · cerebellum · gyri · seizures · epilepsy · cognition · intellectual disability · motor · developmental delay · speech
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- geneHereditary information unit
recessive · dominant · syndrome · genotype · phenotype · heredity · karyotype · deletion · duplication · familial
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
bullying · ostracism · marginalization · exclusion · bias · advocacy · awareness · dignity · support · inclusion