Macrocephaly

"Macrocephaly" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A congenital abnormality in which the occipitofrontal circumference is greater than two standard deviations above the mean for a given age. It is associated with HYDROCEPHALUS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; ARACHNOID CYSTS; or is part of a genetic condition (e.g., ALEXANDER DISEASE; SOTOS SYNDROME).

Descriptor ID

D058627

MeSH Number(s)

C05.660.207.536

C10.500.507.374

C16.131.621.207.532

C16.131.666.507.343

Concept/Terms

Macrocephaly

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Macrocephaly".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C05.660]
Craniofacial Abnormalities [C05.660.207]
Macrocephaly [C05.660.207.536]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Nervous System Malformations [C10.500]
Malformations of Cortical Development [C10.500.507]
Macrocephaly [C10.500.507.374]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities [C16.131.621]
Craniofacial Abnormalities [C16.131.621.207]
Macrocephaly [C16.131.621.207.532]
Nervous System Malformations [C16.131.666]
Malformations of Cortical Development [C16.131.666.507]
Macrocephaly [C16.131.666.507.343]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Macrocephaly".

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