big head

n.

1. Informal. Conceit; egotism.
2. also big·head (bĭg'hĕd') Any of various diseases of animals, especially rams, characterized by swelling of the head, face, or neck.

bigheaded big'head'ed adj.
bigheadedness big'head'ed·ness n.

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noun

An exaggerated belief in one's own importance: egoism, egotism, self-importance. Informal bigheadedness, swelled head. See self-love/modesty.

IN BRIEF: n. - Any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the skull and neck.

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A general swelling of the head.

• equine b. — see osteodystrophia fibrosa.
• ovine b. — a form of malignant edema due to Clostridium novyi in rams, usually the result of fighting. Called also swelled head.
• yellow b. — a syndrome of photosensitive dermatitis, causing edema of the ears and face, and a concurrent jaundice in sheep. Usually found in association with poisoning with millet or other Panicum spp. grasses, or Tribulus terrestris; called also geeldikkop, dikoor.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vigtigper, indbildsk person

Nederlands (Dutch)
blaaskaak, bepaalde dierenziekte

Français (French)
n. - crâneur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufschneider

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψωροφαντασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
presuntuoso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - convencimento (m) (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
зазнайка, задавака

Español (Spanish)
n. - humos, vanidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - viktigpetter, stropp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自大

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自大

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 두부 팽창증, 과장, 숙취

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ビッグヘッド, 自惚れ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغرور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שחצן, רברבן, מנופח‬

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