Definition
microcephalics
noun
- Plural of microcephalic; individuals affected by microcephaly, a condition characterized by an abnormally small head and brain.
Usage: medical/clinical term; often considered outdated or offensive in modern usage; contemporary medical and social contexts prefer person-first or identity-first language
Examples
- Early medical literature documented cases of microcephalics to understand the condition's developmental origins.
- The study examined cognitive outcomes in microcephalics with varying degrees of brain size reduction.
- Historical institutions sometimes housed microcephalics without adequate understanding of their needs.
- Modern medicine has improved diagnostic methods for identifying microcephalics in utero.
- Researchers worked with microcephalics to develop better therapeutic interventions.