"Head circumference" refers to the measurement around someone's head, like wearing a hat. It helps determine the size of the head and is often used to assess the growth of a baby or diagnose certain conditions. Full definition
At the two - week checkup, you can expect your pediatrician to check the weight, height and head circumference of your baby and review her growth and development. (verywellfamily.com)
Tracking particles of pollution that pass from mother to child, Perera and her team have connected the process to lower birth weights and smaller head circumferences in some infants. (discovermagazine.com)
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Diego analyzed medical records of 48 autistic children and found that small head circumference at birth, coupled with a sudden excessive increase in head size during a child's first year, appears to be linked with autism. (discovermagazine.com)