Question

Read the following entries from the online etymology dictionary

Based on the information above, what does the world microcephaly most likely mean?

A. Dull or unintelligent
B. Worldly thinking
C. Having a large head
D. Bigger than usual

Answer 1

Option A. Based on the information presented in the question, the term microcephaly most likely means to be dull or unintelligent.

Step-by-step explanation:

The microcephaly is composed of two different terms: micro, which means of small size, and cephaly which is derived from the word cephaly which is the Latin for head/skull. In medicine the term microcephaly is a condition in which the head's circumference is smaller than usual. People that suffer from this condition tend to have intellectual disability, and that is why the term is associated with being dull or unintelligent.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is: A) Dull or unintelligent.

Given that micro is the opposite of macro and it means 'small', while cephalo- means 'head, skull, brain', microcephaly means to have a smaller brain, which would lead to intellectual disability. Macrocephaly, on the other hand, means 'having a large head'.