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Macrocephaly

A physical condition where someone’s head has become abnormally large.  Many people with large heads or skulls are healthy, it is when the head is abnormally large due to a enlarged brain, increased cerebrospinal fluid, or bone overgrowth that it becomes a health risk.
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