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microcephaly

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for microcephaly.

Editorial note

Isotretinoin is another example of a retinoid causing microcephaly in human babies via activation of the retinoid X receptor.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of microcephaly gathered in one view.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for microcephaly.

noun

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

Example sentences

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Isotretinoin is another example of a retinoid causing microcephaly in human babies via activation of the retinoid X receptor.

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For example, could DDT prevent the hundreds of microcephaly cases in Brazilian babies attributed to the recent Zika virus outbreak?

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A Possible Link Between Pyriproxyfen and Microcephaly Dan Evans, Fred Nijhout†, Raphael Parens∗, Alfredo J.

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Pyriproxyfen is an analogue for insect juvenile hormone which is cross reactive with retinoic acid, which is known to cause microcephaly.

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That book claims: > Microcephaly incidence increased 1000x within the area of The Network.

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Is that Photoshopped to add some humour or does he have microcephaly?

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Is that better or worse than the formally written ones that claimed we’d have several millions of cases of microcephaly today?

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It also doesn't adequately address why a human with microcephaly or no frontal lobe has rights, but a dolphin or octopus or killer whale does not.

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Now with the recent Zika virus outbreak many kids were born with microcephaly (crippled brains half the normal size), many people died or were crippled by Guillain–Barré syndrome.

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This is what causes microcephaly in newborns.

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> For example, could DDT prevent the hundreds of microcephaly cases in Brazilian babies attributed to the recent Zika virus outbreak?

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Pyriproxifen is an analog of juvenile hormone, which corresponds in mammals to regulatory molecules including retinoic acid, a vitamin A metabolite, with which it has cross-reactivity and whose application during development causes microcephaly.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use microcephaly in a sentence?

Isotretinoin is another example of a retinoid causing microcephaly in human babies via activation of the retinoid X receptor.

What does microcephaly mean?

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

What part of speech is microcephaly?

microcephaly is commonly used as noun.