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occipital-frontal circumference, ofc measurement, the circumference, the child's head at its largest area, above the eyebrows, ears, around the back, the head, routine check-ups, distance is measured in centimeters, compared to previous measurements, normal ranges, sex, weeks, measurement, the head circumference, important part, the routine well baby care, years of collecting measurements, values, normal growth rates of infants, young children's heads have been obtained, well baby exam a deviation, expected normal head growth, alert the doctor of a possible problem, example a head that is larger than normal, whose size is increasing faster than normal an indication of increased intracranial pressure, multiple causes, head injury, meningitis, water on the brain, a bleed, an exceptionally small head size, microcephaly, too slow of growth rate, indicate that the brain is not developing properly.