Question

Which term, combining the suffix "-cephaly" indicating the head, and a prefix, means a small head?

a) Microcephaly

b) Megalocephaly

c) Brachycephaly

d) Macrocephaly

Answer 1

The term that means a small head, combining the suffix '-cephaly', is microcephaly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term that combines the suffix "-cephaly," which indicates the head, with a prefix that means a small head, is microcephaly. This condition, microcephaly, is characterized by an abnormally small head and brain which can be seen in infants whose mothers might have been infected by the Zika virus during pregnancy. Microcephaly can lead to a decrease in the size of the jaws and face, and an increase in the size of the cranium, forming a nearly vertical forehead.